ransomware

Imagine having to pay with Bitcoin, without any knowledge beforehand of cryptocurrency, just to free Willy. This has already happened to some users of Qiui Cellmate, a Bluetooth-enabled chastity belt sex toy, should it be infected with ransomware. And this could be the future for others if they’re not careful. Qiui Cellmate is a…

Industrial espionage is nothing new and the targets are often executives or employees in sensitive positions. What’s new is how it’s now being conducted. It no longer involves wiretapping or on-site espionage through moles. It’s now conducted in cyberspace, through compromised networks leading to executive workstations, where practically everything…

The worst possible victim for ransomware nowadays is the healthcare sector. Unfortunately, they’re the most appealing targets of ransomware operators because these organizations cannot afford any downtime brought about by any type of malware. A few seconds of downtime could mean life or death for patients and because of that, they tend to pay up.…

"…Every country in the world has seen at least one COVID-19 themed attack… Our data shows that these COVID-19 themed threats are retreads of existing attacks that have been slightly altered to tie to this pandemic… This means we're seeing a changing of lures, not a surge in attacks." -- Rob Lefferts, Corporate VP, Microsoft 365 Security…

Ransomware is continuing to challenge all types of companies and has become one of the most feared business threats, and some cybersecurity research has also pegged it as the most popular form of malware. These ransoms can often be extortionately high however the cost of downtime is also extremely high. A new ransomware has been discovered and…

A new piece of ransomware has been spreading across China and has already infected over 100,000 computers. The virus has been spreading for the last 4 days and asks victims to pay 16 USD (110 yuan) through the Chinese messaging app, WeChat. This makes it unique compared to the usual ransomware that normally asks victims to pay in Bitcoin, which is…