A threat actor is targeting exposed MongoDB instances in automated data extortion attacks demanding low ransoms from owners to restore the data.

What it discovered were stolen datasets belonging to 12 unnamed and unconnected firms hit in separate INC ransomware attacks.

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Your PC’s storage media is subject to malware and, on occasion, natural disasters such as lightning, fire, etc. — which is why formulating a backup strategy is critical for keeping your data safe. Our ...

Bedsprings once served as a corral near Elida, New Mexico, where turbines tap into the High Plains’ unrelenting wind, generating new income for farmers who have lost earnings as their wells dry up.

A security researcher uncovered an exposed online database that was stockpiling user information likely collected via malware ...