A free decryptor for the BlackByte ransomware has been released, allowing past victims to recover their files for free. When executed, most ransomware will generate a unique encryption key per file or ...

On December 29th, a Pastbin post was created that contains the master RSA decryption key for the FilesLocker Ransomware. The release of this key has allowed a decryptor to be created that can recover ...

Thousands of ransomware victims may finally get some long-awaited relief. New Zealand-based security company Emsisoft has built a set of decryption tools for Stop, a family of ransomware that includes ...

Cybersecurity researchers have released a decryption tool that allows victims of Lorenz ransomware to decrypt their files for free – and crucially, without the need to pay a ransom demand to cyber ...

When you EFS encrypt your files/folders, it’s recommended you create a backup of your file encryption certificate and key to a PFX file, to avoid permanently losing access to your encrypted files and ...

In a PKI system, if I want to send you a file, I look up your public key and encrypt the file with it. You then use your private key to decrypt the file. Conversely, if I want to sign a document to ...

Everything you need to know about ransomware: how it started, why it's booming, how to protect against it, and what to do if your PC's infected. Read now A major ransomware outbreak hit Chinese ...

A new decryptor key has been created for victims of the Babuk Tortilla ransomware variant, Cisco Talos has confirmed. These keys will be added to a generic Babuk decryptor previously created by Avast ...

In the decade since larger-than-life character Kim Dotcom founded Mega, the cloud storage service has amassed 250 million registered users and stores a whopping 120 billion files that take up more ...

In Part 1 of my series on Transport Layer Security (TLS) decryption, I went over a few basics of encryption, discussed TLS 1.2, and concluded by outlining the improvements TLS 1.3 provided. In this ...