Security News

Cryptolocking WordPress Plugin Locks Up Blog Posts
2019-08-06 18:54

A new type of malicious plugin has been spotted in the wild with the capability of targeting individual blog posts.

Dharma Gang Pushes Phobos Crypto-Locking Ransomware
2019-01-22 14:03

Also, Adware Installers Sneak STOP Ransomware Onto SystemsFresh strains of ransomware are being distributed by attackers who gain remote access to organizations' networks to infect them with...

Crypto-Locking Kraken Ransomware Looms Larger
2018-10-31 10:03

Ransomware-as-a-Service Operation Joins Forces With Fallout Exploit KitA slick ransomware-as-a-service operation called Kraken Cryptor has begun leveraging the Fallout exploit kit to help it score...

Connecticut City Pays Ransom After Crypto-Locking Attack
2018-10-22 14:48

Separately, a Water Utility Hit by Ryuk Ransomware Vows to Restore, Not PayA tale of two different ransomware victims' responses: One Connecticut city says it had little choice but to pay a ransom...

Crypto-Locking Malware Hits Atlanta, Baltimore, Boeing
2018-03-30 13:03

Leading the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report: Ransomware hits the city of Atlanta, Baltimore's 911 system as well as aviation giant Boeing. Plus, WikiLeaks and its Julian Assange get...

Crypto-Locking Ransomware Attacks Spike (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-27 14:33

Ransomware-as-a-Service Market Expands Beyond Affiliates to 'Elite' ProgramsWith massive profits available to criminals who can infect PCs and servers and extract a ransom, it's no surprise that...