Tag: wannacry

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How ransomware has become cybercrime’s star player

How ransomware has become cybercrime’s star player

In 2023, ransomware is still the most fear-inducing term for Internet users and organizations. After years of relative obscurity, the popularity of this collection of malicious software exploded between 2015 and 2017. Since then, revenues have grown, and the cybercrime market has professionalized. ... Read more

date10 months ago

Security experts urge Windows 10 update due to ‘wormable’ bug

Homeland Security advises Windows 10 users to install the latest version of the operating system as soon as possible after a critical vulnerability has been found. The bug contains a 'wormable' element, which makes it easy to spread. Microsoft published a patch mid-March that should fix the bug.... Read more

date4 years ago

Hackers abuse NSA malware to crack internal networks

Akamai has discovered a remarkable new malware campaign. The hackers behind it change the settings of home and office routers. This allows them to connect to internal networks and also infect previously isolated devices. According to Akamai Sun, there are 277,000 routers with these vulnerable UPnP s... Read more

date5 years ago