(Phys.org) —From operating systems on desktops to software and peripherals on smartphones, information thieves have been clever, inventive and successfully stealthy in finding pathways for stealing personal information. ...
Cybersecurity events like 2016's NotPetya ransomware attack tend to arrive in bursts of confusion and concern, but the hard work of mitigating cybersecurity risks in health care technology is embedded in the daily grind of ...
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Mar 15, 2019
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A Florida city agreed to pay $600,000 in ransom to hackers who took over its computer system, the latest in thousands of attacks worldwide aimed at extorting money from governments and businesses.
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Jun 19, 2019
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Ransomware is a growing threat to computer users, who can suddenly find they're unable to open or use their files when their machines are infected. The malicious software can attack any user—an individual, small business, ...
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Apr 8, 2015
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The murky ecosystem of ransomware payments comes into focus in new research led by Damon McCoy, an assistant professor of computer science and engineering at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Ransomware attacks, which ...
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Mar 23, 2018
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Ransomware – malicious software that sneaks onto your computer, encrypts your data so you can't access it and demands payment for unlocking the information – has become an emerging cyberthreat. Several reports in the ...
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May 24, 2016
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A computer scam making the rounds could cost you hundreds of dollars or the ability to access your most precious pictures and sensitive files.
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May 20, 2016
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Marriage therapist Valerie Goss turned on her computer one day and found that all of her data was being held hostage.
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Feb 26, 2015
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The possibility of losing all of your files and photos on your computer is a frightening prospect for most people. So much so, that large numbers of users are choosing to pay the criminals holding them to ransom rather than ...
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Aug 10, 2015
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Ransomware demands which hit a clutch of multinationals Tuesday are the latest in a wave of international cyberattacks in recent months.
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