These DOGE ransowmare hackers demand a trillion dollar payment. Update, April 25, 2025: This story, originally published April 23, has been updated with further details regarding the DOGE ransomware ...

Ransomware can target identity, bypassing technical defences. Boards should prioritise identity security, align investments, and embed risk in governance.

C-suite executives are more concerned with risks arising from AI vulnerabilities and cyber fraud than ransomware, according to the World Economic Forum.

With cyberattacks on the rise, security professionals in the private and public sector are working together to stay one step ahead of hackers. On February 18, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ...

Ransomware attacks are a serious and growing threat to individuals and organisations. They can cause data loss, financial losses, operational disruptions and reputational damage. There are no security ...

We’ll explain more about ransomware and ransomware attacks to help businesses better understand, prepare for and prevent ...

On 29 August 2025, Huntress analysts encountered a previously unseen ransomware variant called “Obscura.” This name was taken from the ransom note (README_Obscura.txt), which also made several ...

For thousands of people around the world, the nightmare began the same way: a frozen screen, a blinking message, and a demand for money. Doctors, small business owners, factory workers, and even ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. It is encouraging to see reports delving into the techniques ...

The Interlock ransomware gang now uses ClickFix attacks that impersonate IT tools to breach corporate networks and deploy file-encrypting malware on devices. ClickFix is a social engineering tactic ...

Incident response firms negotiate with hackers while also processing payments to them, leading to potential betrayals of ...

The Village of Golf Manor in Hamilton County was the victim of a cybersecurity incident that has “encrypted their computer network, including all available back-ups,” according to a Village of Ohio ...