Microsoft leads crackdown on ‘Lumma Stealer’ malware with DOJ, Europol, and others Microsoft announced a coordinated effort to hobble Lumma Stealer, a widely used piece of malware known for stealing personal information… Read More
Seattle Public Library recovers from ransomware attack, makes moves to strengthen tech security All tech-enabled systems and services are back up and running at Seattle Public Library this week, roughly three months after… Read More
Seattle Public Library says personal information of some staff compromised in cyberattack In its latest update about the ransomware attack that took out its tech systems and services last month, the Seattle… Read More
Why did ransomware hackers target Seattle Public Library? The ransomware attack on Seattle Public Library this past weekend isn’t the first to target public library systems. Libraries in… Read More
Cybersecurity attack on Seattle Public Library impacts multiple tech systems and online services The Seattle Public Library was dealing with what it called a “ransomware event” impacting its technology systems on Tuesday, causing… Read More
Data protection giant Veeam moves HQ to Seattle region, tops $1.5B in annual recurring revenue KIRKLAND, Wash. — Credit the cloud, and the talent. The cricket is just a bonus. Veeam Software, the top company… Read More
Boeing downplays reports of massive disruption from WannaCry malware, says no production issues Boeing is not experiencing any production issues after experiencing what it called a “limited intrusion of malware” Wednesday, despite a… Read More
What’s really scary about Petya ‘ransomware’ attack? It might not be ransomware The recent “ransomware” computer virus outbreak is over, but the speculation is just beginning. And it begins with those quotes… Read More
Global ransomware attack spreads through Europe A major ransomware attack is affecting businesses across Europe. Organizations in Ukraine and Russia seem to be the hardest hit.… Read More
Massive ransomware cyberattack keeps getting worse, reaches 99 countries, using stolen NSA tools to target Microsoft vulnerability A global cyberattack using ransomware, malicious code that locks down computers and files until users pay a ransom, that began Friday… Read More
Ransomware: It’s hospitals vs. hackers now, and there will be many losers Everyone in the tech/security world knew this was coming, we just hoped we were wrong. Hackers are now holding hospitals… Read More
‘KeRanger’ explained: Why this new Mac ransomware poses a serious threat 2016 is well on its way to becoming the year of ransomware, which should come as no surprise to anyone… Read More
FBI investigating growing number of ransomware cases, report says Ransomware, the name given to a form of online extortion, is becoming a bigger threat in the United States. Ransomware… Read More
Heads up: First ever ransomware for Macs spreads via popular BitTorrent client Monday could be a bad day for Mac owners who downloaded the Transmission BitTorrent client on Friday. Someone spiked version… Read More
