Ransomware

Further Ransomware attacks are successful – The BSI issues a warning message!

5. January 202230. April 2019 by M.Sc. Chris Wojzechowski

As we already reported in March, current ransomware attacks generate considerable damage. A Swiss manufacturer of airport maintenance and street cleaning vehicles is currently affected. The number of reports continues to increase, so that the BSI has now issued a warning message. What is Ransomware? The term Ransomware is derived … continue reading

Recent ransomware outbreak hits many businesses and government agencies!

5. January 202222. March 2019 by M.Sc. Chris Wojzechowski

A successful Ransomware campaign can even throw giants like Norsk Hydro off the rails. The British police and personnel in this country are currently particularly attentive when opening e-mails. All companies have one topic in common: They work with e-mails and are threatened by a current Ransomware campaign.

Already in 2016 we warned against the Golden Eye Ransomware. However, reports of successful ransomware attacks are currently increasing significantly, although the danger should be more present today than 2016.

Hospital in Germany paralyzed by virus!

5. January 202224. November 2018 by M.Sc. Chris Wojzechowski

A hospital in Fürstenfeldbruck, to be more precise the hospital Fürstenfeldbruck, had to take all 450 computers from the net. The reason for this is a very massive virus infestation of the entire IT infrastructure. This is not the first case in Germany. At the beginning of 2016, the often … continue reading

ImageGate: Images contain ransomware!

5. January 202225. November 2016 by M.Sc. Chris Wojzechowski

Images contain ransomware: It is a new method to get infected with Locky! Up to now, the widespread encryption trojan came preferably via an email mailbox on the computer. The strategy is now changing. Social networks are in focus! Images contain ransomware – do not download! It’s no longer the … continue reading