Most industry analyst firms conclude that between 80-90 percent of network traffic is encrypted today. Jeff Costlow, CISO at ExtraHop, explains why this might not be a good thing. Strong encryption is ...

The developer behind the original Petya ransomware has provided a tool to help minimize the damage inflicted on infected PCs. It is in the form of a master decryption key to release the files held ...

New partnership improves the ability of organizations to better detect, respond to and recover from ransomware attacks.

Encryption can help your small business keep vital files and other important data safe, as well as maintain secure communications with clients and coworkers over email. However, not all forms of ...

Users who have had their files encrypted by any version of the Bart ransomware program are in luck: Antivirus vendor Bitdefender has just released a free decryption tool. The Bart ransomware appeared ...

Hackers use ransomware to go after every industry, charging as much money as they can to return access to a victim's files. It’s a lucrative business to be in. In the first six months of 2023, ...

TeslaCrypt's master key has been released to the public, shutting down the ransomware for good in an unexpected twist in the malware's story. TeslaCrypt, which often targets gamers, lands on systems ...

The success of ransomware means the number of cybercriminals looking to cash in on the file-encrypting malware appears to be ever increasing, whether they build it themselves or buy it from ...