A new 'White Phoenix' ransomware decryptor allows victims to partially recover files encrypted by ransomware strains that use intermittent encryption. Intermittent encryption is a strategy employed by ...

Victims of the MegaCortex ransomware can now recover their encrypted files for free, thanks to the release of a new file decryptor. The free decryptor was built by cybersecurity firm Bitdefender and ...

A new and targeted ransomware named AgeLocker utilizes the 'Age' encryption tool created by a Google employee to encrypt victim's files. Yesterday, a consultant created a topic in the BleepingComputer ...

Starting today, commercial Google Workspace plans include a new, real-time ransomware detection feature that they claim can help organizations identify attacks, stop their spread, and recover quickly.

The ransomware detection tool in Google Drive for desktop works automatically. Once ransomware is detected, the tool will ...

After its decryptor tool was revealed at a computer security conference, Avast is making it public. Over the last few months, researchers at Avast have been quietly working with law enforcement ...

This new ransomware detection is available in beta in Google Drive for desktop on Windows or macOS, with a general release ...

Victims of the LockerGoga ransomware can now recover their stolen files for free, thanks to a new decryptor released by Romanian cybersecurity firm Bitdefender and the NoMoreRansom Initiative. The ...

It takes just five minutes for one of the most prolific forms of ransomware to encrypt 100,000 files, demonstrating how quickly ransomware can become a major cybersecurity crisis for the victim of an ...

Ransomware is a kind of malware that can lock you out of all of the files on your computer unless you agree to pay a ransom fee. If you're infected with ransomware, you should avoid paying the fee, ...

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