A security researcher has created a free security tool that can detect attempts by ransomware programs to encrypt files on users’ Macs and then block them before they do a lot of damage. Called ...

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency leverages multiple open-source and internal tools to proactively research and detect vulnerabilities within U.S. critical infrastructure as part of ...

Recognizing the persistent threat posed by ransomware attacks to organizations of all sizes, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announces today the establishment of the ...

More than 7,000 organizations have signed up for the pilot program so far. More than 7,000 organizations have signed up for the pilot program so far. is a policy reporter at The Verge covering ...

The Dallas Police Chief warned Tuesday that an ongoing ransomware attack on city government continues to hamper police technology and summer crime-fighting plans. It came as Dallas leaders gathered in ...

Jen Easterly, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), announced plans to launch an automated vulnerability warning program by year’s end. This initiative, mandated ...

Aside from the efforts of security researchers and antivirus companies, malware victims can sometimes also benefit from the fighting between rival cybercriminal groups. That happened this week when ...

Federal authorities have charged a Russian National with operating one of the most prolific ransomware operations that targeted hospitals, schools, police departments, municipalities and other ...

Dating back to the 1980s, ransomware is a form of malware used by cybercriminals to lock files on a person's computer and demand payment to unlock them. The technology — which officially turned 35 in ...

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is launching a ransomware warning program this year to alert businesses about vulnerabilities in their systems. Ransomware attacks are a ...