Ransomware Protection: Buying Advice, Tips, and News

Ransomware attacks turn important files into encrypted gibberish. While paying the ransom might feel like the only way to recover them, the best ransomware protection we've tested can stop these attacks before they succeed.

Most payments are less than $1 million, but 8% of successfully attacked US companies have paid a ransom four or more times, according to security firm Semperis.

ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware remains one of the most effective ransomware-specific security tools we've tested, defending against all our real-world ransomware samples.

A 'Cyber Schoolhouse Rock' jingle is just one tactic the government is taking to coax private industry into adopting security practices intended to help thwart ransomware.

Ransomware negotiations are usually shrouded in secrecy, but some security experts think that we should make them public and analyze them to glean insights. So that's exactly what we did.

Data443 Ransomware Recovery Manager resets your PC to a malware-free state on every reboot while protecting changes and edits you’ve made. It terminated all our real-world samples in testing, but recovery wasn’t always perfect.

NeuShield Data Sentinel doesn't attempt ransomware detection, which can fail. Instead, it offers techniques for recovering from ransomware. It performs well in testing.

The attacker was also ordered to pay $36 million in restitution.

The encryptor, decryptor, builder, and the command and control server source code is publicly available.

As the attacks on the Colonial Pipeline and meat processor JBS show, ransomware is a huge threat to businesses and individuals, but paying the ransom just fuels more attacks. It's time to change the way we react to this security scourge.

CryptoPrevent Premium has been fighting ransomware since the CryptoLocker era, but it's vastly more intrusive than competing products and proved effective only half the time in our testing.

A report from a panel of experts is calling on governments to institute tighter controls on cryptocurrency transactions to stop ransomware attackers from cashing out their ill-gotten gains.

The Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department computer system has been hacked.

Hacker group REvil appears to be the perpetrator behind the breach, which could have been facilitated by a Microsoft Exchange vulnerability.

Expect a standardized framework for responding to ransomware attacks next year.

Small businesses can be especially vulnerable to ransomware. This infographic breaks down the current threat landscape and offers some tips on how to protect your network.

Check Point proves all those precious photos stored on your camera can be encrypted and held to ransom if you're not careful.

The ransomware attacks are also largely targeting machines in the US, which accounted for 53 percent of Malwarebytes's ransomware detections. The good news is that ransomware attacks on consumers have gone down.

A Florida city made the difficult decision to fork over the cash after ransomware hijacked city computers. Everyone needs to make their own choice, but I firmly believe you should never pay the ransom.

The city has shut down most of its servers due to the infection, but critical services, including EMS, police, fire, and 311, are still operational.