ransomware

  1. Jan

    A year after DoppelPaymer attack, South Africa's Department of Justice hit by another ransomware attack

    Department of Justice hit with ransomware attack The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development in South Africa says it has suffered a ransomware attack which has also affected its website. In a statement issued on Thursday, the department said the attack happened on the evening of 6...
  3. Jan

    Transnet hack could lead to national shutdown of IT infrastructure, warns DA

    South Africa faces national shutdown of IT infrastructure, warns DA DA shadow minister of public enterprises Ghaleb Cachalia has warned that South Africa could face a national shutdown on its Information Technology (IT) infrastructure following the Transnet hack. Last week, Transnet suffered a...
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  4. Jan

    REvil attack on Kaseya affected thousands of companies, including South African ones

    South African firms hit by ransomware attack — and hackers want R1 billion Russian ransomware group REvil launched an attack on US IT management software firm Kaseya on 4 July, initially demanding $5 million (R71 million) in bitcoin. The supply-chain attack affected several managed service...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Networking and Security
  5. Anthro

    Telkom / BCX affected by Ponyfinal ransomware

    Colleague's dad works at Telkom... apparently they are down (completely?) as a result of this https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-warns-about-attacks-with-the-ponyfinal-ransomware/ "PonyFinal is a Java-based ransomware that is deployed in human-operated ransomware attacks," Microsoft said...
  6. J

    Have you ever been infected by ransomware?

    Have any of your devices ever been infected with ransomware? How did you resolve the situation?
  7. W

    Could the GDPR lead to an evolution of ransomware in the form of cyber blackmail?

    The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on 25 May 2018, forcing corporations to strengthen their IT Security by the way data is used and stored. According to the outline of the regulation, fines and penalties will be enforced based on the following criteria: Nature...
  8. J

    NotPetya ransomware victims to sue Ukrainian software company

    NotPetya ransomware victims to sue Ukrainian software company Ukrainian law firm Juscutum Attorneys Association is calling on victims of the NotPetya ransomware to join a lawsuit against the makers of the accounting software that the virus used as an attack vector.
  9. J

    South African government safe from ransomware like WannaCry: SITA

    South African government safe from ransomware like WannaCry: SITA The State Information Technology Agency said it has*robust procedures in place to shield government workstations and servers from malware attacks.
  10. G

    Survey: Sa teens as victims of cybercrime

    I am in matric and am doing my LO research project on whether SA teens are victims of CyberCrime. I have developed a survey using Google forms. Would it be possible for you to please pass this on to any teens that would be willing to complete the survey? There will be a lucky draw of 5GB mobile...
  11. Kevin Lancaster

    The evolution of ransomware in 2016

    The evolution of ransomware in 2016 Kaspersky Lab has released its Story of the Year paper for 2016, which takes a look at the year’s major security threats.
  12. Kevin Lancaster

    Beware of Windows Update ransomware

    Beware of Windows Update ransomware An AVG researcher has discovered a new piece of ransomware called Fantom, which fools users by posing as a critical Windows update.
  13. Kevin Lancaster

    Ransomware can take over your TV

    Ransomware can take over your TV Mobile malware capable of locking down smartphones has made its way to smart TVs, a security company has revealed.
  14. Kevin Lancaster

    Watch out for this new Windows ransomware

    Watch out for this new Windows ransomware An alert from Microsoft warns Windows users about a new ransomware called Ransom:Win32/ZCryptor.A.
  15. Kevin Lancaster

    This is what happens when your computer gets infected with ransomware

    This is what happens when your computer gets infected with ransomware When attackers lock down your PC to extort you for money, this is what happens.
  16. Kevin Lancaster

    Ransomware – what it is, and how to protect your files from it

    Ransomware – what it is, and how to protect your files from it What would it mean if you lost all of your personal documents, such as your family photos, research, or business records?
  17. Kevin Lancaster

    Android porn app ransomware warning

    Android porn app ransomware warning New Android ransomware threatens to release the user’s browsing history to all their contacts.
  18. Kevin Lancaster

    Linux encryption ransomware hacked – how to get your files back

    Linux encryption ransomware hacked – how to get your files back Bitdefender has found a critical flaw in the Linux.Encoder.1 ransomware, and has released a tool to decrypt the files it is holding to ransom.
  19. Kevin Lancaster

    New encryption ransomware targets Linux servers

    New encryption ransomware targets Linux servers Linux server admins are the target of a new form of ransomware that encrypts a server’s files and then sells them the key to unlock them.
  20. Kevin Lancaster

    Don’t give in to ransomware – prepare your system

    Don’t give in to ransomware – prepare your system Ransomware is an increasingly popular means for malware authors to extort money from people, so a properly prepared system is critical.
  21. jes

    Ransomware warning issued by Kaspersky

    Ransomware warning issued by Kaspersky Kaspersky lab has issued a warning against two new ransomware programs that have been released on the Internet
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