Ransomware

Ransomware on the Mac: How do I protect myself?

20. January 2023 by M.Sc. Chris Wojzechowski

Ransomware on the Mac, is there such a thing? Mac users often feel particularly safe and do not expect that an attack could occur against them. This is partly because the system has been less of a target for hackers in the past. But that is changing more and more. … continue reading

Bar association affected by ransomware – perpetrators demand ransom!

5. January 202213. October 2020 by M.Sc. Jan Hörnemann

The Bar Association’s electronic lawyer mailbox (BeA) has apparently fallen victim to a ransomware attack. A misconfigured database now allowed the attackers to demand ransomware, among other things. Bar association hit by ransomware 2 weeks ago The news website Golem already reported about 2 weeks ago that the information page … continue reading

Cyber security in shipping – BSI warns!

5. January 202210. September 2020 by M.Sc. Jan Hörnemann

Digitization affects almost all industries. This includes the entire shipping and logistics industry that goes hand in hand with it. A large and costly example of this is the ransomware wave from 2017, when cyber security was affected by the malware “NotPetya” from many logistics companies and shipping lines in the shipping industry, and lost many millions as a result. Now the German Federal Office for Information Security has published a guide on how to improve IT security in this industry.

EternalDarkness: Critical vulnerability in Windows 10

5. January 202211. March 2020 by Dr. Matteo Große-Kampmann

A critical vulnerability (CVE-2020-0796) called “EternalDarkness” in the SMB protocol was reported yesterday in Windows systems, specifically Windows 10 and Windows Server. The vulnerability can be prevented on servers with a workaround, but not on private machines. In any case, Microsoft recommends updating systems as soon as updates are available … continue reading

The most successful ransomware attacks – for the year 2019!

5. January 202214. February 2020 by M.Sc. Chris Wojzechowski

The data is encrypted, recovery takes a long time, customers are dissatisfied – these were the most successful ransomware attacks for 2019. If large organizations, companies or government agencies are affected by an attack, it can quickly run into millions of dollars. Norsk Hydro – the aluminium producer from Norway … continue reading

Wempe is a victim of ransomware, pays and frees IT systems!

5. January 202221. January 2020 by M.Sc. Chris Wojzechowski

Victims of ransomware, i.e. encryption Trojans, are asked to pay a ransom to decrypt their files and then use and edit them again. An incident from Hamburg shows that the criminals’ business model can work. However, the incident is a bad signal to criminals and future victims. Paying money and … continue reading

Detect Ransomware – decrypt Files!

5. January 202220. January 2020 by M.Sc. Chris Wojzechowski

With the help of NoMoreRansom, encryption trojans can be detected and with a bit of luck you can decrypt the files without having to pay ransom. One email, one wrong click and a moment of inattention is all it takes for the encryption trojan to run rampant on your hard … continue reading

Healbox – the email mailbox with ransomware protection!

5. January 202210. January 2020 by M.Sc. Chris Wojzechowski

The Healbox is a project of the Institute for Internet Security, the State Office of Criminal Investigation and eco – Association of the Internet Economy and provides malware and ransomware protection for the e-mail inbox. Small and medium-sized companies often do not have the financial means to protect themselves extensively … continue reading

Emotet is back from the summer break – protect yourself now!

5. January 202210. October 2019 by M.Sc. Chris Wojzechowski

Emotet pulls inbound and outbound email traffic and has been on the road for some time. This year there have been more and more cases where Emotet has managed to spread across various networks. After a summer break the number of reports about attacks is increasing – and the most … continue reading

The world’s most expensive malware infected computer was auctioned off!

5. January 202228. May 2019 by M.Sc. Chris Wojzechowski

It is an extraordinary auction – and probably the most expensive virus catapult in the world. The artwork called “The Persistence of Chaos” is a laptop infected with a wide variety of malware that has now been auctioned off for more than a million USD.