If you’ve been even mildly tuned into tech headlines over the past few years, you’ve probably heard of ransomware. But what is it, really? How does it sneak into our systems, take over files, and hold them hostage? Let’s lift the veil on ransomware, explore exactly how it works, and why it’s become one of […]

Louhi, Mistress of the North, attacking Väinämöinen in the form of a giant eagle with her troops on her back when she was trying to steal Sampo; in the Finnish epic poetry Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot. (The Defense of the Sampo, Akseli Gallen-Kallela, 1896) Veeam’s Coveware business unit has released its  Q2 ransomware report showing […]

Canada has been bombarded by an unprecedented wave of cyberattacks this year, with security firm Fortinet reporting more than 12 billion malicious attempts in just the first six months of 2025. From its Burnaby campus, one of Fortinet’s largest global hubs, hundreds of cybersecurity analysts work around the clock to track, block, and investigate threats. […]

Cyber attacks are no longer confined to the realm of IT – they are a systemic risk to economies, governments, and public trust. Nowhere is this more evident than in the UK’s newly formalised approach to cyber security. With the government now advancing a ban on ransom payments by public sector entities and introducing […]

AUGUST 14 — Here’s an intriguing thought. Is it possible that in an era when financial-digital scams have become so ubiquitous and all-encompassing, one consequence is that many other social problems or vices may decline? But I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s do a quick rewind. Everybody knows that online scams and financial frauds are […]

Venture Credit Union announces recovery from ransomware attack  Tech News TT Source link …………………….

Report: Cyber-crime still rampant, but incidents drop overall in 2024 The Australian Institute of Criminology has published its second Cybercrime in Australia report, and the results are mixed. The last 12 months have seen a steady drop in the rates of cyber-crime impacting Australians. Instances of malware dropped, as did fraud and scams, as well […]

HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-Harrison Central High School announce its selection by the Mississippi Department of Education to launch a new advanced placement cybersecurity pilot program for the 2025-2026 academic year. The initiative is part of a statewide effort to provide students with the skills necessary to thrive in the evolving field. The AP cybersecurity program […]

Every two seconds, a business falls victim to ransomware. Today, Attronica, a trusted technology partner for over 40 years, announced a new partnership with Halcyon, the only cybersecurity platform purpose-built to stop ransomware before, during, and after an attack. This collaboration brings Halcyon’s advanced ransomware defense — trusted by the Department of Defense and Fortune […]

Above: Charles Percy. In a statement to its members issued today, Venture Credit Union announced that it had successfully recovered from a ransomware attack.The breach was noted today on the X platform by cybersecurity monitoring firm FalconFeeds. This is the full statement… “On July 18, 2025, Venture Credit Union Society Ltd successfully recovered from a […]