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Recent ransomware attacks define the malware’s new age

Issued by: CSO

History of ransomware Ransomware, a type of malware that holds data for ransom, has been around for years. In 1991, a biologist spread PC Cyborg, the first ransomware, by sending floppy disks via surface mail to other AIDS researchers, for instance. In the mid ’00s Archiveus was the first ransomware to use encryption, though it’s…

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Major US newspapers crippled by Ryuk ransomware attack

Issued by: CSO

Ryuk ransomware is believed to be the culprit behind printing and delivery issues for “all Tribune Publishing newspapers” — as well as newspapers that used to be part of Tribune Publishing. The malware was discovered and later quarantined on Friday, but the security patches failed to hold when the servers were brought back online and…