Security News

Is Cryptojacking Replacing Ransomware as the Next Big Threat?
2018-05-24 12:22

Monitoring cyberthreats over time reveals interesting insights into the strategies used by cybercriminals and the evolution of the attack vectors they target. While the threat landscape continues...

Fighting ransomware with network segmentation as a path to resiliency
2018-05-22 13:31

Recent cybersecurity events involving the use of ransomware (WannaCry and similar variants) represent the latest examples highlighting the need for organizations to not only take an initial hit,...

Organisations across the UK are still struggling with ransomware
2018-05-11 11:45

A year after the WannaCry ransomware attack impacted an estimated 200,000 victims, new research has revealed that organisations across the UK are still struggling to deal with ransomware. Webroot...

GandCrab Ransomware Found Hiding on Legitimate Websites
2018-05-10 20:23

The GandCrab ransomware continues to virulently spread and adapt to shifting cyber-conditions, most recently crawling back into relevance on the back of several large-scale spam campaigns.

Crabby Ransomware Nests In Compromised Websites
2018-05-10 12:03

Cisco Warns Of Dangers of Running Vulnerable Web ApplicationsThe Gandcrab ransomware has been a moving target. Since it was discovered in January, it quickly became one of the most widely...

SynAck Ransomware Uses Process Doppelgänging for Evasion
2018-05-07 16:56

SynAck has become the first ransomware family to leverage the read more

First-Ever Ransomware Found Using ‘Process Doppelgänging’ Attack to Evade Detection
2018-05-07 12:32

Security researchers have spotted the first-ever ransomware exploiting Process Doppelgänging, a new fileless code injection technique that could help malware evade detection. The Process...

GandCrab Ransomware Breaks Windows 7 Systems
2018-05-04 12:22

The latest variant of the GandCrab ransomware breaks infected Windows 7 systems, Fortinet warns. read more

Commodity Ransomware Declines as Corporate Attacks Increase
2018-05-03 16:36

2017 was a landmark year for ransomware, with WannaCry and NotPetya grabbing headlines around the world. Ransomware attacks grew by more than 400% over the year, while the number unique families...

What’s so special about the SamSam ransomware? [VIDEO]
2018-05-02 16:58

SamSam ransomware: fewer victims, but bigger disruption and a higher decryption price if you get caught. Here's what to do to stay safe.