Update (June 27 – 23.34 CEST): Shutting down the computer and not booting again could prevent the disk encryption, though several files…

Nayana, a South Korean web hosting firm, was hit hard by a ransomware attack earlier this month which hit over 153 of…

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will be introduced on May 25th 2018, is set to have an impact on all…

Imagine, if you will, that your security is flawless, and not a single other person can access your sensitive accounts or information.…

One of the most interesting events I attended in 2016 was the “Hold the Backdoor” security conference at the 12th Ekoparty (covered on WeLiveSecurity). Day two brought with…

When we go online, we all leave a digital ‘trace’. Our IP addresses give us away and cookies collect our browsing habits.…

This year witnessed the further spread of the disease we call ransomware. After seeing the profitability of this “revenue stream” in the…

Ransomware seems to have maintained its attractiveness amongst cybercriminals, steadily growing on multiple platforms – including mobile since 2014. Android users have…

Cryptography is one of the fundamental aspects of information security. It is used to encrypt or encode messages so that their content…

Since it first appeared, ransomware’s profitable business – in short, compromising and encrypting data belonging to companies and users and requesting payment…