In Brief: Introducing RansomWhere , a free generic ransomware detection tool for Mac OS X users that can identify ransomware-like behavior by continually monitoring the file-system for the creation of ...

Crypto ransomware encrypts files and demands payment, usually in cryptocurrency. Immediate isolation of the infected system is critical to prevent spread. Removing ransomware does not automatically ...

The pro-Russian hacktivist group known as CyberVolk (aka GLORIAMIST) has resurfaced with a new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) offering called VolkLocker that suffers from implementation lapses in test ...

A ransomware variant favored by a pro-Russia hacktivist group is back on the scene with a new version that has a fatal flaw — it keeps artifacts that allow victims to decrypt their files. VolkLocker ...

Video editing Mac users can efficiently produce professional-looking content on a MacBook Air thanks to iMovie's intuitive interface and the hardware acceleration of M-series chips. Beginners benefit ...

Cybercriminals have weaponized the framework of a relatively new, free, open-source security penetration tool, AdaptixC2, to deliver malicious payloads. Its rapid adoption by bad actors follows an ...

A China-based threat group known as Storm-2603 has added a new weapon to its hacking arsenal. Cisco Talos researchers observed Storm-2603 abusing Velociraptor, an open source digital forensics and ...

A new feature for iPhones screens calls, similar to a technology available for Android users. Here’s how to activate it. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is The Times’s lead consumer technology writer ...

The Crypto24 ransomware group has been using custom utilities to evade security solutions on breached networks, exfiltrate data, and encrypt files. The threat group's earliest activity was reported on ...

Cybersecurity firm Avast has released a free decryptor for the FunkSec ransomware, offering relief to victims of the prolific, AI-assisted cybercrime group. The tool, developed with law enforcement, ...

A decryptor for the FunkSec ransomware has been developed and made avaliable to download for free by researchers at antivirus provider Avast. Ladislav Zezul, a malware researcher at Avast’s parent ...

Victims of Phobos and 8Base ransomware incidents will now have access to a decryptor thanks to Japan’s National Police Agency. On Thursday, Japanese officials published the free decryption tool and a ...