Security News

Alert: 'Ryuk' Ransomware Attacks the Latest Threat
2018-09-07 20:33

Variant of Hermes Poses Major Risks, HHS WarnsOrganizations should be on guard for an attacks involving apparent variant of Hermes ransomware - dubbed Ryuk - that attempts to encrypt network...

Ransomware Recovery: Don't Make Matters Worse
2018-09-05 19:18

The Impact of Missteps Can Be SubstantialA recent incident involving a chronic care management company spotlights how paying a ransom to recover decryption keys from ransomware attackers can put...

Obama-Themed Ransomware Also Mines for Monero
2018-09-04 13:33

More Proof Cryptojacking Is Thriving: Crypto-Locking Malware Doubles as MinerRansomware creators, having already created "themes" for their crypto-locking malware ranging from Pokemon and horror...

Ransomware is a big problem, but it’s also a big opportunity for MSPs to educate clients
2018-09-04 11:45

While large-scale attacks such as WannaCry make headlines, ransomware attacks are just as likely to happen among small businesses as they are large enterprises. According to Datto’s 2017...

ThreatList: Ransomware Attacks Down, Fileless Malware Up in 2018
2018-08-28 13:00

The first half of 2018 saw an uptick in fileless malware attacks and a downturn in ransomware attacks, for now.

Organizations Hit With North Korean-Linked Ryuk Ransomware
2018-08-22 17:52

A recent wave of ransomware attacks against organizations around the world have been linked to a notorious North Korean threat actor, security firm Check Point says. read more

Ryuk Ransomware Emerges in Highly Targeted, Highly Lucrative Campaign
2018-08-21 21:33

The highly sophisticated operation shares code with the Hermes malware, and may be linked to the Lazarus Group APT actor.

GandCrab’s Rotten EGGs Hatch Ransomware in South Korea
2018-08-20 16:07

This could mark yet another reinvention for the VenusLocker group, which has mostly been focused on cryptomining this year.

CyberSight’s RansomStopper 3.0 maximizes protection against ransomware attacks
2018-08-16 13:43

CyberSight announced the availability of RansomStopper 3.0 for Business. RansomStopper 3.0 includes enhancements ranging from auto-start protection to improved visualization of an enterprises’...

Former Microsoft Engineer Gets Prison for Role in Reveton Ransomware
2018-08-15 09:33

A former Microsoft network engineer who was charged in April this year has now been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to money laundering in connection with the Reveton...