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VideoBytes: Ransomware gets wasted! - On today's VideoBytes, we look at how ransomware is on the rise, attacking corporations with malware that not only encrypts files, but also steals it.

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VideoBytes: Ransomware gets wasted!

October 2, 2020 - On today's VideoBytes, we look at how ransomware is on the rise, attacking corporations with malware that not only encrypts files, but also steals it.

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Chaos in a cup: When ransomware creeps into your smart coffee maker - This International Coffee Day, we looked at coffee machines that helped bring down a network of systems. Who would've guessed?

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Chaos in a cup: When ransomware creeps into your smart coffee maker

October 1, 2020 - This International Coffee Day, we looked at coffee machines that helped bring down a network of systems. Who would've guessed?

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The face of tomorrow’s cybercrime: Deepfake ransomware explained - Deepfake ransomware is a mighty combination that several security experts fear would happen soon. But what is it exactly? Is it deepfake with a ransomware twist? Or ransomware with a sprinkling of deepfake tech?

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The face of tomorrow’s cybercrime: Deepfake ransomware explained

June 26, 2020 - Deepfake ransomware is a mighty combination that several security experts fear would happen soon. But what is it exactly? Is it deepfake with a ransomware twist? Or ransomware with a sprinkling of deepfake tech?

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Honda and Enel impacted by cyber attack suspected to be ransomware - Car manufacturer Honda has been hit by a cyber attack, according to a report published by the BBC, and later confirmed by the company in a tweet. Another similar attack, also disclosed on Twitter, hit Edesur S.A., one of the companies belonging to Enel Argentina which operates in the business of energy distribution in the...

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Honda and Enel impacted by cyber attack suspected to be ransomware

June 9, 2020 - Car manufacturer Honda has been hit by a cyber attack, according to a report published by the BBC, and later confirmed by the company in a tweet. Another similar attack, also disclosed on Twitter, hit Edesur S.A., one of the companies belonging to Enel Argentina which operates in the business of energy distribution in the...

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Sodinokibi ransomware gang auctions off stolen data - The Sodinokibi ransomware operators have opened an auction site to sell the stolen data of their victims to the highest bidder.

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Sodinokibi ransomware gang auctions off stolen data

June 4, 2020 - The Sodinokibi ransomware operators have opened an auction site to sell the stolen data of their victims to the highest bidder.

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Threat actors release Troldesh decryption keys - On GitHub a user called shade-team released hundreds of thousands of Troldesh decryption keys. Can victims of the ransomware safely use them to decrypt their files?

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Threat actors release Troldesh decryption keys

April 28, 2020 - On GitHub a user called shade-team released hundreds of thousands of Troldesh decryption keys. Can victims of the ransomware safely use them to decrypt their files?

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Tampa Bay Times hit with Ryuk ransomware attack - Florida newspaper The Tampa Bay Times suffered a Ryuk ransomware attack Thursday, making it the latest major victim of the notorious ransomware family that continues to rise in popularity.

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Tampa Bay Times hit with Ryuk ransomware attack

January 24, 2020 - Florida newspaper The Tampa Bay Times suffered a Ryuk ransomware attack Thursday, making it the latest major victim of the notorious ransomware family that continues to rise in popularity.

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Cyber insurance: here to stay, whether we like it or not - We take a look at the many reasons people and businesses make use of cyber insurance, and ask if it's as bad as (some) make it out to be.

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Cyber insurance: here to stay, whether we like it or not

October 10, 2019 - We take a look at the many reasons people and businesses make use of cyber insurance, and ask if it's as bad as (some) make it out to be.

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Ransomware continues assault against cities and businesses - We take a look at the current chaos faced by local governments across the US, as ransomware continues to snap at its cities' heels.

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Ransomware continues assault against cities and businesses

August 23, 2019 - We take a look at the current chaos faced by local governments across the US, as ransomware continues to snap at its cities' heels.

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