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Ransomware is ‘Modern-Day Extortion’, Says McAfee CEO
The chief executive of cybersecurity firm McAfee has labelled ransomware as the modern day answer to…

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Free Decryption Tool Brings Respite to Victims of Aggressive Ransomware
GandGrab, a ransomware that first appeared in January and quickly claimed over 53,000 victims around the world had the Europol label it as one of the …

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Ransomware Forces Colorado Transport Dep to Shut Down 2,000 Computers
Following a ransomware attack last week, the CDOT has ordered some 2,000 employees to shut down their computers entirely after a cyberattack infiltrated their…

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Hackers Stole $6 Million From Russian Bank via SWIFT System
In a report on digital thefts in the Russian banking sector, Russia’s central bank has briefly revealed details of one successful cyber heist using SWIFT, the world’s primary…

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