Security News

Authorities Dismantle Ransomware Cybergang
2017-12-20 19:19

Five Romanian nationals suspected of being part of a cybercrime g read more

Police Bust Five Ransomware Suspects in Romania
2017-12-20 19:03

Suspects Accused of CTB Locker, Cerber Ransomware Attacks Against US and EuropePolice in Romania have arrested five individuals on suspicion of launching crypto-locking ransomware attacks. Three...

Romanian Police Arrest 5 People for Spreading CTB Locker and Cerber Ransomware
2017-12-20 18:18

Romanian police have arrested five individuals suspected of infecting tens of thousands of computers across Europe and the United States in recent years by spreading two infamous ransomware...

Why ransomware? Let’s ask the bad guys
2017-12-20 12:45

I am involved with ransomware because it is ‘fast, easy, and safe”. This was the feedback we got when we asked the bad guys about the motivations for being involved with this emerging criminal...

New Spider Ransomware Emerges
2017-12-13 18:14

A new ransomware family discovered when analyzing a mid-scale campaign that started over the weekend uses decoy documents auto-synced to enterprise cloud storage and collaborations apps, security...

eBook: Defending against crypto-ransomware
2017-12-12 20:58

According to the Symantec 2017 Internet Security Threat Report, the average ransom demand has reached over $1000 in the last year. Therefore, it is critical to take steps to prevent infection and...

New Spider Ransomware Comes With 96-Hour Deadline
2017-12-12 19:01

A ransomware campaign targeting the Balkans comes with a 96-hour deadline and includes a link to a video that assures victims payments can be made easily.

Return of Necurs botnet brings new ransomware threat
2017-12-12 12:30

The Necurs botnet has returned to the top ten most prevalent malware during November 2017, as cybercriminals used it to distribute a new form of ransomware, according to Check Point. Researchers...

Week in review: Ransomware’s next stop, NiceHash hack, and why phishers love HTTPS
2017-12-10 23:27

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Bitcoin traders beware: Fake trading bot offer delivers RAT The malicious offer comes via email: a free trial of...

StorageCrypt Ransomware Targets NAS Devices via SambaCry Exploit
2017-12-06 19:09

A new ransomware family is using the SambaCry vulnerability that was patched in May to infect network-attached storage (NAS) devices, researchers have discovered. read more