Most people never see malware—but after decades of testing it, I can show you exactly what it looks like.

Multi-extortion ransomware relies on stolen data to pressure victims with public leaks. Penta Security explains how its D.AMO ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Given that certain ransomware actors are getting a lot of ...

Google officially announced its new anti-ransomware protections in September 2025, and the company is now making these tools available to Workspace customers using Google Drive for ...

Cybercriminals regularly target small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with ransomware attacks. If they’re successful, they can lock you out of your networks and prevent you from accessing your ...

Ransomware is changing with the times. The original modus operandi of crypto ransomware attackers was to gain access to your network or computer, inject and activate malware that encrypts data, ...

Most Ransomware Attacks Occur When Security Staff Are Asleep, Study Finds Your email has been sent ThreatDown 2024 Report: Malwarebytes reveals ransomware trends, showing most attacks occur at night ...

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 ...