Two malicious NPM packages posing as WhatsApp development tools have been discovered deploying destructive data-wiping code that recursively deletes files on a developer's computers. Hackers ...

The increased use of disk wipers in cyberattacks that began with Russia's invasion of Ukraine early last year has continued unabated, and the malware has transformed into a potent threat for ...

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An emergent data wiper ransomware known as Azov – which first came to attention as a payload delivered by the SmokeLoader botnet – is becoming increasingly widespread and seems to be on its way to ...

A number of organizations in Ukraine have been hit by a cyberattack that involved new data-wiping malware dubbed HermeticWiper and impacted hundreds of computers on their networks, ESET Research has ...

HELSINKI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jetico, developer of best-in-class data wiping software, announced today the new release of BCWipe — Enterprise Edition. By using a web browser, administrators are empowered ...

Responding to concerns over the integrity of the iPhone's data reset methods, Apple has taken the extra step and built a more secure data wipe function into the next version of the handset's software, ...

The Android operating system partitions the internal storage of your device into different sections, including sections for user data and cached data for frequently-accessed apps. You can clear the ...

Note: As of September 28, 2011, this software has been discontinued by the vendor. The developer’s fuller-featured Data Destroyer software is still available. Simply formatting a drive has never been ...

A new and destructive 'Azov Ransomware' data wiper is being heavily distributed through pirated software, key generators, and adware bundles, trying to frame well-known security researchers by ...