Ransomware
Update iTunes to fix bug exploited by ransomware
An iTunes update has fixed a vulnerability in an iTunes service that a particular strain of ransomware was using to hide itself from anti-virus software.
Ransomware hoax on iPhone prompts update release
Apple released a small update for iPhone after a fake ransomware attack was reported by users.
Hospital pays $17,000 to ransomware attackers after resorting to using paper for days
The Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center has paid $17,000 in bitcoin to attackers who shut down access to their computer system via ransomware.
Ransomware leads to 'animal abuse images' confession
A man turned himself in to police in the UK to confess to possessing sexual images involving animals after being threatened by ransomware on his PC.