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What is ransomware: How to react if you are infected and should you pay the hackers?
As cyberattacks are reported around the world, here is everything you need to know.
Los Angeles: Hackers demand $3m bitcoin ransom from hospital to unlock vital files
LAPD and FBI drafted in to investigate ransomware-style cyberattack at US hospital.
Android ransomware porn app sends internet history to all your contacts unless you pay bribe
A ransomware Android app called Android.Lockdroid.E poses as a porn app before locking your phone.
Israel: Electricity board crippled by ransomware cyberattack causing widespread panic
Israel's Electricity Authority hit by ransomware attack that shut down computers for over two days.
It's official, your smart TV can be hijacked: Malware is holding viewers to ransom
Targeted and non-targeted malware are creeping into smart TVs with potentially frightening results.
Fake apps demand $500 ransom by accusing users of watching child porn
Fake porn apps take photos of users and demand $500 as a 'fine' for watching child pornography
WhatsApp Web app flaw allows hackers to hijack 200m PCs with only a phone number
Users of WhatsApp Web on desktop computers need to update the app right away to avoid being hacked.
Adult Player Android porn app blackmailing users with secret photos and demands of ransom
Zscaler has discovered mobile ransomware that takes secret photos of users, then locks down their phones
IBM warns companies to block Tor network or face corporate ransomware and DDoS attacks
Onion Router alert as IBM warns of more ransomware attacks coming from Tor.
The evolution of cybercrime: From Julius Caesar and Prince Philip to state-sponsored malware
Cybercrime has evolved from basic worms to highly sophisticated, nation state-sponsored malware that is almost undetectable.
Windows 10 free upgrade scam warning: Cybercriminals spread ransomware with fake Microsoft email
Hackers taking advantage of Windows 10 upgrade to spread ransomware to unsuspecting victims.
Hackers use Yahoo ad network to spread malware to hundreds of millions of internet users
Criminals are using Yahoo's ad network to deliver malware to hundreds of millions of visitors
Darkode back online: Hacker forum moves to dark web weeks after global arrests
Less than two weeks after it was taken offline by the FBI, malware forum Darkode is back online promising increased security.
Breaking Bad ransomware: Criminals use hit TV show to spread malware
Hackers use images from hit TV show Breaking Bad to tell victims their computers have been encrypted.
16 million mobile devices infected by malware in 2014 with hacking attempts on the rise
The security arm of Alcatel-Lucent says Android devices are now favoured targets of cybercrime.
Huffington Post, Yahoo News, AOL and TMZ hit by malware ads – over 1.5bn visitors at risk
Attackers have hijacked AOL's ad network to silently serve malicious ransomware ads that lock PCs.
Encryption, ransomware, iPhone hacks and nation-state attacks: Cyber-security predictions for 2015
Cyber-attacks are increasing and we talk to the cyber-security experts about what to expect in 2015
TorrentLocker ransomware infects over 2,300 UK victims but no one pays up
The criminals behind the TorrentLocker managed to encrypt 30 million files in the UK but made no money
CryptoWall Ransomware: Millions Exposed to Cybercrime Threat via Yahoo, Match.com, AOL and Other Websites
Major websites are infecting visitors with malware, earning cybercriminals up to $25,000 per day
Mobile Users in Tier-2 Indian Cities the Favourite Target of Ransomware Malware Programs, states Latest F-Secure Study
Users across India reportedly face an increased threat of being exploited by Ransomware malware programs.
Recover Cryptolocker Encrypted Files Using Free Decryptolocker Tool
Researchers launch Decryptolocker, a free service to unlock files locked by Cryptolocker ransomware
Ransomware Evolved: Onion Malware Uses Tor, Bitcoin and Elliptic Curve Cryptography to Make You Cry
Onion ransomware uses the anonymity provided by Tor and bitcoin to cover its creators' tracks
Russian Hackers Behind 'Oleg Pliss' iPhone Ransom Scam in Australia Arrested
Two hackers behind a massive ransomware campaign against Apple customers in Australia have been arrested in Russia
First File-Encrypting Ransomware Targeting Android Smartphones Discovered
A security firm discovers the first example of file-encrypting ransomware specifically targeting Android smartphones.
iPhone and iPad Users Held to Ransom by Hacker in Australia
iPhone, iPad and Mac users are being held to ransom as a hacker remotely locks their devices and demands a ransom
CryptoLocker Ransomware Heading for Android Smartphones and Tablets
Malware which locks down computer demanding payment to release files soon targeting Android devices
Romanian Man Kills Himself and Four-Year-Old Son Because of Malware on Computer
A man whose computer was infected with ransomware demanding payment of £13,000 or face jail decided to kill himself and his four-year-old son.
CryptoLocker Gang Earns Millions in Just 100 Days
According to new research, the CryptoLocker malware has infected 250,000 PCs in just 100 days.
Cryptolocker Lowers Ransom Cost to Offset Soaring Bitcoin Value
Ransomware programme Cryptolocker lowers the price victims must pay in wake of soaring bitcoin value.
CryptoLocker: US Police Department Pays $750 Bitcoin Ransom to Cybercriminals
Police paid $750 for two bitcoins to release files encrypted by the increasingly pervasive Cryptolocker ransomware.