Bleeping Computer

MuddyWater’s DarkBit ransomware cracked for free data recovery

Cybersecurity firm Profero cracked the encryption of the DarkBit ransomware gang's encryptors, allowing them to recover a victim's files for free without paying a ransom. This occurred in 2023 during ...
ZDNet

Google releases AI-powered ransomware detection features for cloud files

Google is adding ransomware detection to its Drive for desktop utility. The feature uses AI to detect likely attacks and stop syncing encrypted files. It's available as a beta release today for ...
TechRepublic

Google Adds AI-Powered Ransomware Protection and Recovery to Drive for Desktop

Google Adds AI-Powered Ransomware Protection and Recovery to Drive for Desktop Your email has been sent Google is deploying an update to Drive for desktop that uses AI to analyze files for abnormal ...
Dark Reading

Flaw in Hacktivist Ransomware Lets Victims Decrypt Own Files

A ransomware variant favored by a pro-Russia hacktivist group is back on the scene with a new version that has a fatal flaw — it keeps artifacts that allow victims to decrypt their files. VolkLocker ...
Bleeping Computer

CyberVolk’s ransomware debut stumbles on cryptography weakness

The pro-Russia hacktivist group CyberVolk launched a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) called VolkLocker that suffered from serious implementation flaws, allowing victims to potentially decrypt files for ...
CSOonline

Ransomware recovery perils: 40% of paying victims still lose their data

Paying the ransom is no guarantee of a smooth or even successful recovery of data. But that isn’t even the only issue security leaders will face under fire. Preparation is key. Two in five companies ...