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Threat spotlight: RobbinHood ransomware takes the driver’s seat

February 20, 2020 admin .enc_robbinhood, Anti-Ransomware, baltimore, bitcoin, greenville, Malwarebytes, ransom, ransom note, ransomware, ransomware rollback, robbinhood, Robbinhood ransomware, rollback, threat spotlight

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 18:09:03 +0000

RobbinHood a is a ransomware family that specifically targets organizations using a vulnerable kernel driver to prepare systems for encryption. Learn how to protect against it.

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Radiohead’s ransom response shows novel approach for ransomware victims

June 25, 2019 admin Amazon, baltimore, bella thorne, Blackmail, City of Baltimore, coveware, Extinction Rebellion, extortion, Hail to the Thief, jeff bezos, Jonny Greenwood, Kara Swisher, National Enquirer, OK Computer, Radiohead, ransom, ransomware, robbinhood, ryuk, Ryuk Ransomware, Thom Yorke

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 17:20:30 +0000

Last week, British rock bank Radiohead thwarted an attempted digital ransom, in which unnamed hackers stole roughly 18 hours of unreleased music dating back to the band’s recording of its studio album OK, Computer, revealing some less-than-ok computer security (sorry).

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A week in security (May 27 – June 2)

June 3, 2019 admin a week in security, Amazon, atm attacks, ATM fraud, baltimore, chrome, City of Baltimore, Department of Justice, doom, Federal Trade Commission, G Suite, gandcrab, gandcrab ransomware, Gmail, google, Google Chrome, hidden bee, justice department, NIST, privacy framework, protonmail, ransomware, Week in security, Youtube

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:09:55 +0000

A roundup of security news from May 27–June 2, including a look at 2019 ransomware outbreaks in the Unites States, ATM fraud, NIST’s privacy framework, more legal problems for Google and Facebook, and more.

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A week in security

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Ransomware isn’t just a big city problem

May 31, 2019 admin adam kujawa, avoidance, backup, baltimore, baltimore ransomware, greenville, Malwarebytes, phishing, preparation, ransomware, ransomware avoidance, ransomware tips, robbinhood, robinhood, spear phishing

Credit to Author: Adam Kujawa| Date: Fri, 31 May 2019 15:00:00 +0000

The city of Baltimore has experienced a very public ransomware attack. But in a season of increasing ransomware detections among organizations, they’re not alone. See which cites have been most impacted by ransomware and what organizations can do to develop resilience against attacks.

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