Government agencies have included Bleeping Computer cybersecurity articles and analysis in numerous advisories. įree decryptors to unlock files encrypted by various ransomware families have been released through the forums or the site's news section by third-party researchers. The site covers news released by researchers and companies, but also performs in-house investigative reporting and analysis of ransomware and malware. Its content includes searchable databases for looking up Windows start-up programs and uninstall entries, as well as a free Internet forum to receive computer help. The articles published at Bleeping Computer are categorized as news articles, tutorials and virus removal guides. Since the CryptoLocker ransomware attack in September 2013, and a subsequent DDoS of the site due to its reporting on the new malware, Bleeping Computer has been reporting on new ransomware families as they are released.

The domain name originates from the sounds made by a broken computer and because a user might want to curse at a computer when it does not work properly. In 2018, Bleeping Computer was added as an associate partner to the Europol NoMoreRansom project for the ransomware information and decryption tools provided by the site.īleepingComputer was founded in 2004 after Abrams could not find existing technical support sites that could offer easy-to-understand instructions for his friends and family. It publishes news focusing heavily on cybersecurity, but also covers other topics including computer software, computer hardware, operating system and general technology. Bleeping Computer is a website covering technology news and offering free computer help via its forums that was created by Lawrence Abrams in 2004.

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