October 7, 2024 at 04:18PM Microsoft has warned users about a known issue in Word for Microsoft 365 (version 2409, build 18025.20104) that could lead to the deletion of saved documents. This occurs when users close Word after editing and being prompted to save. The issue affects files with “#” symbol or capitalized file extensions. … Read more
August 13, 2024 at 04:26PM The Inc ransomware group recently targeted McLaren Health Care, disrupting its IT and phone systems and triggering “downtime procedures.” McLaren initially didn’t confirm if patient or employee information was compromised, but a leaked ransom note indicated Inc’s data hostage. GuidePoint Security suggests using leaked data from Inc’s encryptor for successful … Read more
July 8, 2024 at 02:51PM Avast has uncovered a weakness in the DoNex ransomware’s encryption, enabling victims to recover their files for free using a decryptor. The flaw affects all past DoNex variants and can be exploited due to intermittent encryption for files larger than 1MB. Avast has released the decryptor, available for users from … Read more
January 3, 2024 at 11:51AM SRLabs released the Black Basta Buster tool to decrypt files encrypted by a specific strain of the Black Basta ransomware, with limitations on encryption logic and file size. The decryptor can recover files between 5,000 bytes and 1GB, but larger files may lose the first 5,000 bytes. It exploits a … Read more
January 2, 2024 at 11:18AM SRLabs released a decryptor to assist victims of the Black Basta ransomware in recovering their files for free. The ransomware, linked to the Conti group, has been responsible for numerous high-profile attacks. SRLabs identified a flaw in the encryption algorithm, enabling them to create a tool for partial file recovery. … Read more
November 27, 2023 at 09:57AM Recent files stored in Google Drive have disappeared for some users, with the service reverting to a storage snapshot from April-May 2023. Users have reported losing recent data and folder structure changes, and Google’s support team is investigating the issue but has not provided an estimated fix time. Users are … Read more