A decryptor for the Paradise Ransomware has been released by Emsisoft that allows victims to decrypt their files for free. For over two years, the Paradise Ransomware has been encrypting victims and ...

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 ...

Dutch cybersecurity firm Tesorion has released a free decryptor for the Lorenz ransomware, allowing victims to recover some of their files for free without paying a ransom. Lorenz is a human-operated ...

Encrypting files on your computer helps to secure your data from unauthorized access. Microsoft Windows features the native ability to encrypt files and folders on your hard drives and removable media ...

A new kind of ransomware comes with its own "referrals" program, one that you probably wouldn't want to join. The malware dubbed "Popcorn Time" locks your Windows computer's files with strong AES-256 ...

Victims of the latest version of one of the most common forms of ransomware could now be able to get their files back without giving in to cybercriminals' demands -- thanks to the release of a new ...

The CryptoLocker ransomware is as simple as it is devastating: Once it worms its way onto your system, it encrypts all of your precious files using strong AES-256-bit cryptography, which is virtually ...

A federal judge has ordered a criminal defendant to decrypt his hard drive by typing in his PGP passphrase so prosecutors can view the unencrypted files, a ruling that raises serious concerns about ...

In the decade since larger-than-life character Kim Dotcom founded Mega, the cloud storage service has amassed 250 million registered users and stores a whopping 120 billion files that take up more ...

Russian and Chinese intelligence agencies have reportedly decrypted files of former U.S. National Security Agency contractor and leaker Edward Snowden, and have identified British and U.S. secret ...