In the seemingly never-ending battle against cybercriminals, the relentless evolution of ransomware has posed unprecedented challenges to individuals, businesses, and cybersecurity experts alike.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Although only first launched March 7, the VanHelsing ...

Victims of a destructive form of ransomware, which fails to unlock files even if the ransom is paid, can now retrieve their files for free with a new file decryptor released by security researchers.

The Play ransomware gang has exploited a high-severity Windows Common Log File System flaw in zero-day attacks to gain SYSTEM privileges and deploy malware on compromised systems. The vulnerability, ...

Windows endpoint management company Aiden Technologies Inc. today announced the launch of AidenRescue, a new solution for recovering and rebuilding Windows devices after a ransomware attack or other ...

The Qilin ransomware operation was spotted executing Linux encryptors in Windows using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to evade detection by traditional security tools. The ransomware first launched ...

Microsoft's blog recently gave a firm warning: unsupported systems aren't just outdated, they're unprotected. That message targets anyone still using Windows 10, and it's serious. In Microsoft's ...

The year is 1989. Rain Man wins the Academy Award for Best Picture. Motorola releases the world’s smallest and lightest phone. The Berlin Wall falls. Taylor Swift was born. It also began the dawn of a ...

March 31-- Mar. 31--More ransomware attacks made news headlines this month, with the most notable being the Oslo, Norway-based aluminum manufacturing Norsk Hydro being shut down by ransomware. The ...