Security News

Over $18 million lost to Cryptowall just in the US (Help Net Security)
2015-06-24 08:13

Cryptowall is still "the most current and significant ransomware threat targeting US individuals and businesses," the FBI warned in a public service announcement published on Tuesday. Initial attac...

FBI Says Cryptowall Cost Victims $18 Million Since 2014 (Threatpost)
2015-06-23 16:12

In a little more than a year, consumers affected by the Cryptowall ransomware have reported to the FBI more than $18 million in losses related to infections from the malware. Cryptowall is among...

Cryptowall 3.0 Infections Spike from Angler EK, Malicious Spam Campaigns (Threatpost)
2015-06-11 16:55

SANS Institute reports that Cryptowall 3.0 ransomware infections emanating from the Angler Exploit Kit are on the rise, and coincide with a spike from malicious spam campaigns.

Angler Exploit Kit Exploiting New Adobe Vulnerability, Dropping Cryptowall 3.0 (Threatpost)
2015-05-28 17:57

The Angler Exploit Kit has added a new Flash exploit to its arsenal, and is dropping Cryptowall 3.0 ransomware.

Cryptowall makes a comeback via malicious help files (Help Net Security)
2015-03-06 09:57

A new spam wave has hit hundreds of mailboxes with malicious .chm attachments to spread the infamous Cryptowall ransomware. Cryptowall is an advanced version of Cryptolocker, a file-encrypting rans...