WannaCry stories - Page 1

Cybersecurity experts warn ransomware threats are surging, targeting cloud systems and exploiting human error, amid rising attacks in the UK and beyond.

Organisations worldwide are urged to bolster defences as ransomware threats intensify, with attacks becoming more sophisticated and costly, experts warn.

Broadcom forces VMware customers on expired support to roll back security updates, risking exposure to known vulnerabilities and increased cyberattack threats.

Threat report shows that within the consumer threat landscape, a popular delivery technique is hiding ransomware payload in pirated content.

Google debuts innovative AI-driven solution 'Google Threat Intelligence' going beyond traditional methods to streamline threat research, boost defences, and cut response times.

World Password Day provides a timely reminder for ordinary citizens and organisations to stop and think about the risks associated with digital identities.

An analysis of around 2,000 WannaCry samples from 2018 shows they were adapted to bypass the famous kill switch, but unable to encrypt data.

This month marks a special anniversary – two years since one of the world’s most destructive pieces of ransomware ever caused chaos.

A new whitepaper launched today that sought to bring light to just how dire the cybersecurity situation with hospitals really is.

The report identifies increases in backdoors, cryptocurrency miners, and the use of exploits against their endpoints.

Following the fiasco caused by the WannaCry ransomware attack nearly a year ago, NHS has bolstered its defences with a big investment.

A government report has emerged that reveals despite the 'major' ransomware attack a year ago, the UK's NHS STILL has not learned its lesson.

While most ransomware attacks currently infiltrate an organisation via email, IoT presents a new delivery system for both mass and targeted attacks.

Connected hospitals can be exploited – and researchers believe that the WannaCry scare has only made matters worse.

​Cybercrime is a business and the rising number of attacks is not a result of criminals getting smarter -most businesses just have poor cyber hygiene.

Findings from a survey of senior security executives revealed the majority are aware of cybercrime's rise - but they're not ready.

​Given the digital plague around the world in 2017, it would be unseemly not to give ransomware its own dedicated piece.

The Reaper, which borrows programming code from the Mirai botnet, raises concerns that a new wave of DDoS attacks or other attacks could follow.

According to Europol, Europe needs to prepare itself for a large increase in the number of cyber-attacks - an expert discusses what lies ahead.

Ever heard of Bad Rabbit? It’s the newest form of ransomware causing havoc in Eastern Europe that could be coming your way soon.