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Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2022 16:33:28 +0000
A considerable drop in the median of ransom payments and several other circumstances are causing the ransomware landscape to change.
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:51:46 +0000
We take a look at reports of organised review bombing, leading to extortion threats to get the negative ratings removed.
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 10:52:34 +0000
The most important and interesting security stories from the last seven days.
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 13:31:14 +0000
The FBI has warned the public about a new fraud scheme that involves impersonating law enforcement and government personnel in order to steal money and data.
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Credit to Author: Maria Vergelis| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 12:12:30 +0000
Extorters are demanding ransom not in cryptocurrency, but in prepaid debit cards. All the same, you shouldn’t pay.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Marvin the Robot| Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 15:59:13 +0000
Lake City, Florida, joins the list of ransomware victims — and decides to pay.
Read MoreCredit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 17:20:30 +0000
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| 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). Categories: Tags: amazonbaltimorebella thorneblackmailCity of BaltimorecovewareExtinction RebellionextortionHail to the ThiefJeff BezosJonny GreenwoodKara SwisherNational EnquirerOK ComputerRadioheadransomransomwarerobbinhoodryukRyuk ransomwareThom Yorke |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Marvin the Robot| Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 01:25:48 +0000
A new spam mailing threatens the reputations of small businesses websites.
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