Security News

Easy-to-Use Apps Allow Anyone to Create Android Ransomware Within Seconds (The Hackers News)
2017-08-25 01:53

"Ransomware" threat is on the rise, and cyber criminals are making millions of dollars by victimizing as many people as they can—with WannaCry, NotPetya and LeakerLocker being the ransomware...

Week in review: WordPress ransomware, NotPetya aftermath (Help Net Security)
2017-08-21 02:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: EV ransomware is targeting WordPress sites WordPress security outfit Wordfence has flagged several attempts by...

SyncCrypt Ransomware Hides Components in Image Files (Security Week)
2017-08-18 15:02

A newly discovered piece of ransomware hides its components inside online harmless-looking images that don’t trigger anti-virus detection. read more

Locky Ransomware Returns With Two New Variants (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-18 11:48

Crypto-Locking Diablo and Lukitus Variants Distributed via Big Spam CampaignsLocky is back. After falling off the radar last year, the ransomware is once again being distributed via massive spam...

Locky Ransomware Campaign Ramps Up (Security Week)
2017-08-17 11:30

The Locky ransomware family that dominated the charts last year has returned, and has been distributed through high volume campaigns over the past week. read more

Locky Ransomware Variant Slips Past Some Defenses (Threatpost)
2017-08-16 21:41

Ransomware called IKARUSdilapidated is managing to slip into unsuspecting organizations as an unknown file.

EV ransomware is targeting WordPress sites (Help Net Security)
2017-08-16 20:17

WordPress security outfit Wordfence has flagged several attempts by attackers to upload ransomware that provides them with the ability to encrypt a WordPress website’s files. They dubbed the...

Cerber Ransomware Creates Self-Inflicted Canary Vaccine (Security Week)
2017-08-16 11:30

Researchers Say Cerber Ransomware Now Has a Feature to Avoid Triggering "Canary Files" read more

Warning: Two Dangerous Ransomware Are Back – Protect Your Computers (The Hackers News)
2017-08-15 04:14

Ransomware has been around for a few years but has become an albatross around everyone's neck—from big businesses and financial institutions to hospitals and individuals worldwide—with cyber...

Motivation roulette: Is pseudo-ransomware a term? (Help Net Security)
2017-08-14 13:30

It used to be so simple. Attack campaigns were relatively simple to determine, for example when we detailed the recent Shamoon campaign it was clear that this was intended to disrupt the victim....