Scott Doerr, virtual CISO at Fortified Health Security, previews his upcoming HIMSS26 talk where he will provide a practical ...

New, more complex ransomware groups are splintering from the big names, creating a highly competitive market for victims.

Unrestricted large language models (LLMs) like WormGPT 4 and KawaiiGPT are improving their capabilities to generate malicious code, delivering functional scripts for ransomware encryptors and lateral ...

A British cyber-expert who was hailed for helping end the WannaCry ransomware attack in 2017 has agreed to plead guilty to unrelated malware and hacking charges, NBC News reports. Marcus Hutchins ...

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Last year was a huge year for ransomware gangs. Attacks rose from 5,189 in 2024 (up 24%); however, the real number is likely ...

What do you think when you hear the word “ransomware”? Take a minute before you read any further and reflect. Now, shift your focus and think, “Am I prepared for a ransomware attack?” Was your next ...

Why encrypted backups may fail in an AI-driven ransomware era ...

This upward spike in attacks indicates a greater number of cybercriminals and malware authors who are setting their sights on bigger targets, and as such, are creating ransomware attacks with a better ...

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the U.S. government’s financial crimes watchdog, said payments tied to ransomware attacks in 2021 are already exceeding 2020′s total, with more than ...