Ransomware

Dave and Jeff discuss the EU’s response to Facebook’s pleas for regulation, ransomware shutting down a US energy company, Ring requiring 2FA, and more.

Dave and Jeff discuss Facebook’s European plea for regulation, Black Energy spreading on the dark web, Boston Children’s Hospital faces a cyberattack, and more.

Cybercriminals employing office cleaners to gain access into companies, the city of Racine hit with ransomware, Kaspersky SAS, the latest headaches for Twitter, and more.

Ransomware makers seem to be following a new trend, publishing data from companies that refuse to pay them.

On this podcast, Dave and Jeff discuss an unsecured support server from Microsoft, Mozilla banning malicious extensions, Tinder sharing big data, and more.

The Brothers Grimm fairy tales are deep source of object lessons in information security — not just for children, but also for adults.

On this podcast, Dave and Jeff address a ransomware attack in New Orleans, Facebook data stolen from a car, favorite Christmas movies, and more.

How to stay safe from ransomware with free protection against cryptors and free decryption tools.

Victims of Yatron and FortuneCrypt ransomware can download a decryptor from the No More Ransom website to recover their encrypted files.

What happens if you store all data in a single cloud storage and the backup service gets attacked by ransomware?

Jeff and Dave discuss the latest hurdles for the Equifax breach settlement, Entercom being hit with ransomware, and more.

Jeff and Dave discuss headaches caused by Tesla’s app going down, YouTube violating child privacy laws, and more.

Jeff and Dave discuss Firefox’s security enhancements, a German bank that lost 1.5 million to cloned EMV cards, ransomware hitting dentists, and more.

Syrk ransomware is out, disguised as a Fortnite cheat pack. Learn what it is and how to recover your files.

Jeff and Dave discuss the state of health care in North America, Fortnite ransomware, smart ovens, and more.

Jeff and Dave discuss ransomware hitting Johannesburg, political Facebook ads, why you should update your iPhone, and more.

This ransomware uses managed service providers’ infrastructure or the Oracle Weblogic vulnerability to infect and encrypt victims’ systems.

Dave and Jeff discuss the latest trend in US cities paying the ransom, hacking the smart home, Cirque du Soleil app issues and more.

Lake City, Florida, joins the list of ransomware victims — and decides to pay.

Dave and Jeff discuss a Florida town that paid to restore data following a ransomware attack, Instagram improving account restoration, and more.

Dave and Jeff tackle the latest on the Baltimore ransomware attack, Amazon’s new Alexa patent, recent wins against cybercrime, and more.