- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- May 19th, 2017
WannaCry Decryption Tool WanaKiwi Works on Windows XP, 2003, Vista, 2008 and 7
The decryption tool has a higher chance of working if you haven't rebooted your device after the infection
- Windows
- By Bogdan Popa
- May 19th, 2017
NHS Scotland Running Windows XP on 6,500 PCs, 1,500 of Them Infected by WannaCry
No patient data was compromised, officials say
- Windows
- By Bogdan Popa
- May 19th, 2017
Windows XP Users Can Remove WannaCry Infection Without Paying the $300 Ransom
Software looks for decryption key in the memory
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- May 16th, 2017
WannaCry Attackers Make $70K in Ransoms
Over 250 people paid the price of the decryption key
- Windows
- By Bogdan Popa
- May 16th, 2017
UK Spy Chief Blames Microsoft for WannaCry As It Retired Windows XP “Too Soon”
Former GCHQ chief comments on recent WannaCry outburst
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- May 15th, 2017
North Korean Hackers from Lazarus May Be Behind WannaCry Ransomware Attack
Multiple security researchers have noticed the similarities
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- May 15th, 2017
Putin Blames USA for WannaCry Global Cyber Attack
At the core of the problem sits NSA hoarding the zero-day vulnerability that made WannaCry possible in the first place
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- May 15th, 2017
Bitdefender: Threats like WannaCry Will Become the Norm
The whole situation will get worse before it gets better
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- May 15th, 2017
New WannaCry Variant Kill Switch Pushed, Stops 10K Devices Spread Infection
New variants are popping up, but this one had a kill switch
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- May 14th, 2017
Europol Warns WannaCry Spread to Go Up on Monday
While Europol is worried about people going back to work, security researchers are afraid of a brand new attack
- Windows
- By Bogdan Popa
- May 13th, 2017
Microsoft Releases Emergency Windows XP Update to Block WannaCry Ransomware
This is the first patch since April 2014 when XP reached EOS
- Windows
- By Bogdan Popa
- May 12th, 2017
Windows 10 Users Protected Against WannaCry Ransomware Attacks
Microsoft says up-to-date systems are completely secure
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- May 12th, 2017
Global Ransomware Attack Takes Down British NHS, Company Networks, More
This ransomware makes use of a dumped NSA exploit
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- May 8th, 2017
Emsisoft Releases Free Decryption Tool for Amnesia Ransomware
The decryptor works on .amnesia files on victims' devices
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- May 3rd, 2017
New Cerber Ransomware Variant Pops Up, Brings New Features
Cerber continues to be the most successful ransomware
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- May 2nd, 2017
New Decryption Tool Available for Cry128 Strain of CryptON Ransomware Family
A new tool against ransomware available for free
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- April 26th, 2017
Nearly 40% of Ransomware Victims Pay Up to Unlock Their Devices
Only 7% of those that have not been infected admit they'd pay the ransom if faced with this threat