Ransomware actors are ditching Cobalt Strike in favor of native Windows tools, as payment rates hit record lows and data theft surges.

Connecting the dots: Ransomware has become one of the most devastating threats in the digital era, locking away critical files and demanding costly payouts. When combined with AI and cloud computing, ...

In 2022, the ALPHV Ransomware as a Service group attacked the city of Alexandria, La., with its malware. Two years later, LockBit ransomware bandits attacked Wichita, Kans. Once novel RaaS gangs are ...

A decryptor for the FunkSec ransomware has been developed and made avaliable to download for free by researchers at antivirus provider Avast. Ladislav Zezul, a malware researcher at Avast’s parent ...

For years, organizations treated ransomware as a technical threat, but that mindset is now dangerously outdated as ransomware ...

New AI-powered capabilities in Google Drive aim to block ransomware from spreading after a malicious change to a file is detected. Google unveiled what it’s calling a new approach to combating ...

Ransomware has evolved significantly over the past decade, transforming from crude DIY tool kits to sophisticated ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) models and, more recently, to AI-assisted attacks. This ...

As cybercrime surges around the world, new research increasingly shows that ransomware is evolving as a result of widely available generative AI tools. In some cases, attackers are using AI to draft ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Federal authorities are warning users of Gmail, Outlook, and other popular email services about dangerous ransomware linked to a ...

On the so-called dark web, providers of ransomware services and support pitch their products openly - Copyright AFP Stefano Rellandini On the so-called dark web ...

About 90% of healthcare organizations are insecurely connected to the internet and running systems vulnerable to exploitation by ransomware gangs, according to research released this week by ...