Author - Emma Davis

Emsisoft released a decryptor for SynAck ransomware

Emsisoft has released a decryptor for the SynAck ransomware, allowing victims to decrypt their encrypted files for free. SynAck ransomware gang started in 2017, but was renamed the El_Cometa gang in 2021. As part of this...

Hackers use fake captcha to bypass browser warnings

The researcher noticed that hackers are using a fake captcha to force users to bypass browser warnings and download the banking Trojan Gozi (aka Ursnif). problem was discovered by information security researcher...

Colonial Pipeline told about data breach

In May 2021, Colonial Pipeline, the largest pipeline operator in the United States that is responsible for the transportation of fuel, suffered from an attack by the DarkSide ransomware, and now company representatives are...

SynAck ransomware operators published decryption keys

The hack group El_Cometa, formerly known as SynAck, released keys to decrypt data that had suffered from attacks by their ransomware between July 2017 and early 2021. keys were provided to The Record by a man who introduced...