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The head of Cisco’s Talos cyber security divisions argues a lack of payment methods mean NotPetya was not ransomware and was likely politically motivated.

While it is unclear whether it should be called Petya, yesterday’s ransomware attack was started by corrupt a MEDoc updater through legitimate software supply-chain.

Europe has been hit by a massive ransomware called Petya, which is taking down companies, banks, and airports. Early reports suggest the attack could be bigger than the recent WannaCry ransomware.

In a blog post, the company says the Azure Backup is the best-equipped platform for protecting backup data on-premises and in the cloud.

The appropriately named ImageGate uses a method of embedding malware in images and graphic files and targets social networking websites for distribution.

Microsoft is using the FBI's ransomware guidelines to push its Azure Backup service, which offers a secure way to house important data in the case of an attack.

A new type of ransomware called Fantom has been discovered. It pretends to be a Windows Update and is designed to look authentic to unsuspecting Microsoft Windows users. There is no known fix for this attack yet.

Disguised as a Pokemon Go app for Windows, the sophisticated ransomware spreads itself to removable hardware, therefore infecting computers beyond the original victim.

The Microsoft Malware Protection Center is warning users to be mindful of the ZCryptor ransomware, which has the ability to replicate and potentially spread across a network of PCs.

Redmond is continuing its fight against Ransomware and has written an extensive post that goes in-depth on the current situation regarding the increasingly popular malware method.

Ransomware’s continued growth seems to be continuing despite efforts to warn users about the type of cybercrime that encrypts files and systems until a user pays a fee to unlock it.

The latest ransomware attack is targeting major online outlets by accessing Microsoft Silverlight and Adobe Flash, leading to exploits in unprotected ad networks.

Microsoft’s main PC platform rival Apple has been subject to its first major ransomware attack, a type of security risk that has been increasingly common on Windows PCs.

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Patch your SharePoint now! Hackers are actively exploiting critical flaws that could grant them full control of your servers.

Veeam and Microsoft strengthen their partnership to offer advanced data protection for Microsoft 365 and Azure users.

We show you different methods for how to update Microsoft Defender definitions on Windows 11. It can be done automatically and manually.

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