Security News

SamSam Ransomware Offers Volume Decryption Discount
2018-05-02 13:33

Crypto-Locking Malware Gold Rush May Be Over, But Threat RemainsThe attackers behind SamSam ransomware have been focusing not on infecting individuals' computers, but rather the systems of large...

Cryptojacking: The evolution of ransomware
2018-04-30 11:35

John Kuhn, Senior Threat Researcher at IBM X-Force, explains why cryptojacking is so profitable.

SamSam Ransomware Evolves Its Tactics Towards Targeting Whole Companies
2018-04-27 19:41

The gang behind the Atlanta city shutdown and other attacks is selecting victims carefully and offering volume discounts to unlock whole organizations.

“SamSam” ransomware – a mean old dog with a nasty new trick
2018-04-27 13:02

Ransomware is still about "pay up or your files get the chop." But the crooks are learning how to squeeze you for larger sums of money...

Recent Ransomware Incidents Serve Up Lessons
2018-04-27 12:03

Experts Say Breaches Spotlight Business Associate RisksTwo recent security incidents involving ransomware attacks on vendors serve as the latest reminders of the risks business associates pose to...

Recent BA Ransomware Incidents Serve Up Lessons
2018-04-26 19:03

Experts Say Breaches Spotlight Vendor RisksTwo recent security incidents involving ransomware attacks on vendors serve as the latest reminders of the risks business associates pose to healthcare...

Ransomware Hits Ukrainian Energy Ministry Website
2018-04-25 17:23

Hackers managed to compromise the Ukrainian energy ministry website, encrypt files, and post a ransom demand. read more

Ransomware Attack Hits Ukrainian Energy Ministry, Exploiting Drupalgeddon2
2018-04-24 18:34

The Ukrainian Energy Ministry has been hit by a ransomware attack – and for once it looks like this is the work of amateurs, not nation-state attackers bent on making a geopolitical point....

Atlanta's Ransomware Cleanup Costs Hit $2.6 Million
2018-04-24 11:03

Money Would Have Been Better Spent on Prevention, Experts SayThe city of Atlanta's ransomware outbreak cleanup and response tab has hit $2.6 million, after a March attack froze corporate servers,...

City of Atlanta Ransomware Attack Proves Disastrously Expensive
2018-04-23 08:51

City of Atlanta Ransomware Attack Showcases Ethical Problem in Whether to Pay a Ransom or Not read more