Modern antivirus software often restrict which apps can change files in folders commonly targeted by ransomware. Microsoft Defender, which is built into Windows, can do this too. (Microsoft ...

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Romanian cybersecurity company Bitdefender has released a free decryptor to help victims recover data encrypted using the ...

Ransomware is a profitable and common type of cybercrime that targets both companies and individuals, and it's not going away anytime soon. Keep Windows up-to-date and turn on ransomware protection to ...

A new ransomware family called 'Ymir' has been spotted in the wild, being introduced onto systems that were previously ...

BlackCat is a highly sophisticated ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group that has repeatedly made significant headlines for ...

Bitdefender has released a decryption tool for the ShrinkLocker ransomware, which targets critical industries, governments, ...

Bitdefender has released a decryptor for the 'ShrinkLocker' ransomware strain, which uses Windows' built-in BitLocker drive encryption tool to lock victim's files. Discovered in May 2024 by ...

“In September 2024, modePUSH reported that the BianLian and Rhysida ransomware groups are now using Azure Storage Explorer to ...

The Black Basta ransomware group now employs a new social engineering tactic to compromise Microsoft Teams accounts with ...

This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe. Get my picks for the best 2024 antivirus protection winners for ...

A ransomware attack earlier this year on UnitedHealth-owned health tech company Change Healthcare likely stands as one of the largest data breaches of U.S. health and medical data in history.