Latest about Ransomware
Chinese project aims to run RISC-V code on AMD Zen processors
A new contest inspired by Google's Zentool challenges developers to modify AMD Zen CPU microcode to run RISC-V programs natively, but experts argue the goal is unfeasible.
Akira ransomware can be cracked with 16 RTX 4090 GPUs in around ten hours — new counterattack breaks encryption
Tinyhack publishes a full how-to guide on brute-forcing past the Akira ransomware's encryption attack and freeing captive files.
Firm says AI-assisted security analyzer found 16 bugs in OpenRISC CPU core in under 60 seconds
Caspia Technologies has shared performance details of its CODAx AI-assisted security linter, designed to smartly check processor designs for security violations.
FBI identifies North Korea as source of $1.5 billion ByBit hack
The FBI has traced the ByBit crypto exchange hack to a group of North Korean hackers.
AMD patches a critical microcode vulnerability affecting Zen 1 to Zen 4 EPYC CPUs
A key AMD microcode vulnerability impacting Epyc CPUs has been fixed.
Facebook flags Linux topics as 'cybersecurity threats'
Facebook is banning posts which mention various Linux related topics, sites, or groups.
Ransomware debuted 35 years ago as a 5.25inch floppy disk in the mail
The first-ever example of ransomware dropped 35 years ago, in December 1989.
Hackers bury malware in new ZIP file attack — combining multiple ZIPs into one bypasses antivirus protections
Security researchers discovered that concatenated ZIP files have been used to hide malicious files in ZIP archives.
