Cyber Security News and Education
Hackers Attack Tribune LA Times Tribune Newspapers were the target of a weekend cyber attack. Hackers infected with ransomware named Ryuk the LA Times reported. The cyber security attack infected Tribune’s publishing network and systems […]
DHS Warns of SamSam Ransomware The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a warning about SamSam ransomware. NCCIC posted a bulletin […]
Top Five Worst Ransomware Attacks Recent ransomware attacks are becoming more complex and harder to decrypt. They are also easier to launch and distribute. Global cyber attacks are launched with emails that are personalized to […]
What is Malware, Ransomware, or Computer Virus Cyber security issues are in the news every week! The United States electoral process is scrambling to button up defenses against would-be hackers and malware. Private companies like […]
WannaCry Cyber Attack Blamed on North Korea The United States officially blamed North Korea for the WannaCry cyber attack. The US isn’t alone. Last October, the United Kingdom declared that North Korea was responsible for […]
Bad Rabbit Ransomware Hits Russia and other COuntries Globally! Bad Rabbit ransomware is spreading through Russia and the Ukraine. The new ransomware is believed to be a variant of the Petya ransomware, but that is […]
Petya Ransomware Global Cyber Attack Spreads to Mulitple Countries Petya cyber attack has struck Europe, the United States, the Middle East, and Australia. Affected countries include Spain, Germany, Israel, the UK, Netherlands and the United […]
South Korean Web Host Pays Ransomware South Korean web hosting provider NAYANA announced that they agreed to pay ransom in the form of Bitcoin to regain access to their web servers. The announcement was posted […]
What Are Ransomware Attacks? On March 7, 2017 WikiLeaks began releasing a series of hacker tools known as Vault 7. This included malware, ransomware, host services, intelligence documents, as well as a list of known […]
Massive Cyber-Attack Hits Targets Across the Globe A massive cyber-attack that started today with Britain’s National Health System (NHS) organization has now spread to 74 countries. Affected countries include the UK, US, China, Russia, Ukraine, […]