A new form of ransomware is being distributed through drive-by attacks, but victims can retrieve their locked files for free due to mistakes in the attack's code. Simple attacks plus user willingness ...

Victims of the latest version of one of the most common forms of ransomware could now be able to get their files back without giving in to cybercriminals' demands -- thanks to the release of a new ...

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 ...

The Sodinokibi (REvil) ransomware has added a new feature that allows it to encrypt more of a victim's files, even those that are opened and locked by another process. Some applications, such as ...

Microsoft has found a way to fight back against the growing threat of ransomware, a devious type of malware that encrypts files and folders on a victim's PC and then demands a ransom—oftentimes in ...

Ransomware is a major problem computer users have encountered in recent years. Unlike regular malware or viruses, they may damage system files or slow down your internet connection. These infections ...

Over the past month, I have seen that many of the "minor", or less heavily distributed, ransomware infections have taken to including pop culture references in their lock screens rather than just ...