Once installed, Petya proceeds to modify the master boot record (MBR). This allows it to hijack the normal loading process of the infected computer during the...
1 month ago

This article highlights the direct impact of global events such as the NotPetya cyberattack and the Russia-Ukraine war on international business and trade.
2 months ago

Researchers at Trend Micro have found a new type of ransomware that doesn't encrypt specific files but makes the entire hard drive inaccessible.
8 months ago

Researchers discovered a new variant of last year's Petya Master File Table (MFT) ransomware, with new and improved crypto and ransomware models.
8 months ago

On June 27, 2017, a large-scale attack using a variant of the ransomware family known as GoldenEye/Petya or Petya affected much of the world.
8 months ago

The healthcare business of Nuance Communications, a Burlington, Mass.-based technology company, continues to be affected by the global malware incident June...
11 months ago

Six years have passed since the infamous NotPetya cyber attack sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity landscape. Initially disguised as ransomware,...
17 months ago

A US state appeals court last week dealt a blow to a group of insurers relying on a war exclusion to avoid paying up for a chunk of a $1.4 billion insurance...
18 months ago

Merck's insurers can't use an "act of war" clause to deny the pharmaceutical giant an enormous payout to clean up its NotPetya infection, a court has ruled.
19 months ago

Mondelez International, maker of Oreos and Ritz Crackers, has settled a lawsuit against its cyber insurer after the provider refused to cover a multimillion-...
25 months ago