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Kaspersky is offering users and admins a tool to decrypt data that had been locked away by the emerging Yanluowang ransomware gang, which was first revealed in December.
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Citizen Lab confirmed it spotted the notorious spyware running on systems within the U.K. prime minister's office, and it believes the United Arab Emirates is to blame.
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U.S. warns of 'increased' threats from Russian hacking groups
The U.S. government and its Five Eyes intelligence partners issued a joint advisory warning of the dangers posed by both state-sponsored hackers and cybercriminal crews in Russia.
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Cyber insurance provider Corvus examined how the cost of ransomware attacks declined over the past year and a half and what it means for different industries moving forward.
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WLAN Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure (WAPI)
WLAN Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure (WAPI) is a wireless local area network security standard officially supported by the Chinese government.
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U.S. warns of 'increased' threats from Russian hacking groups
The U.S. government and its Five Eyes intelligence partners issued a joint advisory warning of the dangers posed by both state-sponsored hackers and cybercriminal crews in Russia.
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Kaspersky releases decryptor for Yanluowang ransomware
Kaspersky is offering users and admins a tool to decrypt data that had been locked away by the emerging Yanluowang ransomware gang, which was first revealed in December.
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BlackCat emerges as one of the top ransomware threats
After several notable ransomware attacks against major enterprises, the BlackCat gang is drawing the attention of security researchers who have connected it to other groups.
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