Mr 2 is a tool and a platform which not only unlock user files, applications, databases, and other encrypted files but is also available for the security community. It is available for free to ...

A free decryptor for the BlackByte ransomware has been released, allowing past victims to recover their files for free. When executed, most ransomware will generate a unique encryption key per file or ...

The EFS or Encrypting File System is a component of the legendary NTFS (New Technology File System). It is available on all the recent versions of the Windows operating system iterations from ...

The emergence of a worldwide ransomware attack so soon after WannaCry is bad enough, but what's making matters worse is the fact that the victims can't contact whoever's responsible for NotPetya ...

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 ...

Got backups? In response to the security community's comments on the futile attempt to directly attack the 1024 bit RSA keys using distributed computing, Kaspersky Labs are now reasonably recommending ...

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 ...

Researchers have neutralized the latest strain of the Jaff ransomware, releasing a decryption tool for unlocking files. A weakness discovered in Jaff ransomware by researchers has led to the creation ...

Putting sensitive data in email messages or cloud storage should give you the heebie-jeebies, but a good dose of cryptography can give you peace of mind. Pretty Good ...

If you’re unfortunate enough to find your Windows computer has been infected by the ProLock ransomware, you’ll find the recovery instructions from the criminals who compromised your PC tell you to do ...

[Michael Lynch] recently replaced his Synology NAS with a self-built solution built on ZFS, a filesystem with a neat feature: the ability to back up encrypted data without having to decrypt it first.

GnuPG, or GPG, is a free implementation of the OpenPGP standard. It allows you to encrypt and sign your data and communications. It features a versatile key management system and access modules for ...