A new Kyber ransomware operation is targeting Windows systems and VMware ESXi endpoints in recent attacks, with one variant ...

If you need to encrypt a file on your Android device so it can be safely shared with other users, this handy app gets the job ...

When evolutionary biologist Joseph Popp coded the first documented piece of ransomware in 1989, he had little idea it would ...

There’s a developer in Lagos, let’s call him Tobi, who used to spend the first three hours of every workday writing the same kind of code. CRUD functions, API boilerplate, unit test scaffolding.

IntroductionIn February 2022, BlackBasta emerged as a successor to Conti ransomware and quickly rose to prominence. BlackBasta was operational for three years until February 2025 when their internal ...

We look at how The Times has tackled a complex reporting project. By Sam Sifton I am the host of this newsletter. It’s hard to imagine a more difficult reporting project. For the past couple of weeks, ...

The Secure Multiuser Fileserver API provides encrypted file storage with per-user isolation using ZFS datasets. Each user's files are stored in their own encrypted ZFS dataset which is only mounted ...

After gaining access to the scammer’s system, their hard drive was encrypted and locked. Files stopped opening, programs failed, and nothing worked anymore. The scammer’s calm voice quickly turned ...