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Ransomware

Bristol airport takes flight screens offline after apparent ransomware attack

Bristol airport takes flight screens offline after apparent ransomware attack

Ransomware

Bristol airport takes flight screens offline after apparent ransomware attack

The screens in “key locations” are back up and running again, while the airport paid no ransom to return its systems to working order

Tomáš Foltýn17 Sep 2018


Critical Infrastructure

Black Hat 2018: Protecting Industrial Control System

Black Hat 2018: Protecting Industrial Control System

Critical Infrastructure

Black Hat 2018: Protecting Industrial Control System

Aiming to protect critical infrastructure against attacks

Cameron Camp13 Aug 2018


Ransomware

Attackers grab hold of PGA of America files, demand ransom

Attackers grab hold of PGA of America files, demand ransom

Ransomware

Attackers grab hold of PGA of America files, demand ransom

The golf association is said to have had little success with restoring access to its files so far

Tomáš Foltýn09 Aug 2018


Ransomware

Atlanta’s ransomware attack: Police dashcam video archives lost forever

Atlanta’s ransomware attack: Police dashcam video archives lost forever

Ransomware

Atlanta’s ransomware attack: Police dashcam video archives lost forever

The city has spent $5 million to restore files, rebuild impacted systems, and harden its cyber-defenses

Tomáš Foltýn07 Jun 2018


Critical Infrastructure

Trends 2018: Critical infrastructure attacks on the rise

Trends 2018: Critical infrastructure attacks on the rise

Critical Infrastructure

Trends 2018: Critical infrastructure attacks on the rise

Healthcare sectors, critical manufacturing, food production and transportation also said to be targets for cybercriminals

Stephen Cobb30 May 2018


Ransomware

WannaCryptor: The curious tale of a ravenous cryptoworm

WannaCryptor: The curious tale of a ravenous cryptoworm

Ransomware

WannaCryptor: The curious tale of a ravenous cryptoworm

Do you still remember how WannaCryptor ran its – winding – course? It was a tale that revealed a number of intriguing plot lines amid the ransomworm’s numerous twists and turns.

Tomáš Foltýn14 May 2018


Ransomware

12 months on, what are the lessons learned from WannaCryptor?

12 months on, what are the lessons learned from WannaCryptor?

Ransomware

12 months on, what are the lessons learned from WannaCryptor?

Time does fly! It feels like only yesterday that a new strain of hitherto little-known malware achieved celebrity status among global ransomware campaigns

Tomáš Foltýn11 May 2018


Ransomware

Ransomware runs rampant in 2017, Verizon report finds

Ransomware runs rampant in 2017, Verizon report finds

Ransomware

Ransomware runs rampant in 2017, Verizon report finds

Social engineering attacks that involve pretexting nearly tripled on an annual basis while phishing simulations show that curiosity gets the better of 4% of people.

Tomáš Foltýn24 Apr 2018


Critical Infrastructure

RSA 2018: Hacking the grid

RSA 2018: Hacking the grid

Critical Infrastructure

RSA 2018: Hacking the grid

The challenges facing critical infrastructure systems

Cameron Camp19 Apr 2018