Sending important files over the web is a task that is practiced on a daily basis around the world. With the rise in cyber attacks, computer users should always consider encrypting their files before ...

Some users whose computers have been infected with a ransomware program called TeslaCrypt might be in luck: security researchers from Cisco Systems have developed a tool to recover their encrypted ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

French security researcher Adrien Guinet has figured out a way to decrypt files locked by the infamous WannaCry ransomware. Guinet has published a free tool, dubbed Wannakey, that retrieves the ...

While typical ransomware would usually just ask for payment in the form of Bitcoin, a newly discovered in-development variant actually asks victims to further spread the malware and infect others in ...

Cybersecurity firm Avast has released a free decryptor for the Akira ransomware that can help victims recover their data without paying the crooks any money. Akira first appeared in March 2023 and ...

Fabian Wosar of Emisoft has released a free decryptor for the Nemucod .CRYPTED or Decrypt.txt ransomware. A decryptor was previously released by one of our users, macomaco, but required Python in ...

Having a good encryption tool is critical if you’re the type of person who strives to protect the files on your Windows 11/10 computer. In a case like this, we suggest taking great advantage of a tool ...

Content Vault has expanded its content security platform to include device-specific encryption for PDF documents, extending its protection beyond video, audio and image files. The update aims to ...

If you want something done right, do it yourself. That may sound trite, but it rings true as advice for securing files that you’ve stored online. Several recent incidents—including breaches of Dropbox ...