Gaining an understanding of the Archiveus Trojan is important, due to its influence on modern ransomware. As one of the earliest examples of ransomware code created, it stands as one of the foundational pillars on which much of today’s ransomware is based. What Was the Archiveus Trojan? The Archiveus Trojan arrived on the virus scene […]
Like the rest of us, those in the San Francisco 49ers organization had its sights set on enjoying the festivities and contagious atmosphere of the Super Bowl. But their ability to enjoy the pinnacle event of the NFL season was rudely cut short when its network systems were comprised by a ransomware attack. A notorious […]
The emergence of ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) has produced an eerily successful business model. It provides a would-be attacker with turnkey software that can easily be leveraged to stage attacks against businesses and home-based users. If this makes ransomware sound scarier than you thought, you’re on the right track. The development of RaaS is arguably the biggest […]
The headlines reporting ransomware attacks are becoming more frequent and scary. This has many businesses, governments, and everyday people asking, “What can we do?” The responses range from “increase (or even implement) a ransomware budget,” to “let’s just end the Internet.” It leaves those impacted by ransomware even more confused and alarmed. So where is […]
Ransomware used to be mainly on the radar of people who worked in IT security. That is no longer the case. Even John Oliver knows about it now, and is talking about it, leading to his viral video. It’s easy to see why, as these attacks are now arguably the single-biggest threat prowling the Internet […]
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