The cybercrime group behind the FonixCrypter ransomware has announced today on Twitter that they've deleted the ransomware's source code and plan to shut down their operation. As a gesture of goodwill ...

Most industry analyst firms conclude that between 80-90 percent of network traffic is encrypted today. Jeff Costlow, CISO at ExtraHop, explains why this might not be a good thing. Strong encryption is ...

A free decryption tool for a form of ransomware that has plaguing victims since 2017 has just been updated with additional capabilities to make it more effective at returning encrypted files – without ...

Europol and the European Commission have launched a new decryption platform that will help boost Europol’s ability to gain access to information stored in encrypted media collected during criminal ...

Authorities and IT specialists are carrying out assessments and tests on a decryption tool to determine if it’s safe to use. More than a week after news of the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) ...

The Avaddon ransomware gang has shut down operation and released the decryption keys for their victims to BleepingComputer.com. This morning, BleepingComputer received an anonymous tip pretending to ...

These decryption keys were uncovered by the FBI after a massive joint operation disrupted LockBit earlier this year, though the gang appears to still be operational. The US FBI has revealed that it ...

Encryption can help your small business keep vital files and other important data safe, as well as maintain secure communications with clients and coworkers over email. However, not all forms of ...

Thousands of ransomware victims may finally get some long-awaited relief. New Zealand-based security company Emsisoft has built a set of decryption tools for Stop, a family of ransomware that includes ...

If you ever wondered how close to illegal your own personal video game emulation is, you will want to read this. EDIT: An earlier version of this article suggested that Retroarch did not bundle ...

Forcing a criminal suspect to decrypt hard drives so their contents can be used by prosecutors is a breach of the Fifth Amendment right against compelled self-incrimination, a federal appeals court ...

On August 17, Reuters reported that in a court case proceeding under seal in California, the “U.S. government is trying to force Facebook Inc to break the encryption in its popular Messenger app so ...