Security News

Ransomware’s lucrative next stop? The Point of Sale
2017-12-04 13:30

With the influx of credit card breaches over the past few years at major brands, hackers may have reached a point of supply exceeding demand, as awareness of breaches, security on credit cards,...

New .NET-Based Ransomware Uses Open Source Code
2017-12-01 17:17

Two newly discovered .NET-based ransomware families are using open source repositories to encrypt users’ files, Zscaler security researchers say. read more

A look at the top seven ransomware attacks in the past decade
2017-11-28 13:30

In part one of this series, we discussed exactly what ransomware is, including the effects of and motives behind different types of attacks. In this second article, I’ll look at the top seven...

World's Biggest Botnet Just Sent 12.5 Million Emails With Scarab Ransomware
2017-11-27 02:37

A massive malicious email campaign that stems from the world's largest spam botnet Necurs is spreading a new strain of ransomware at the rate of over 2 million emails per hour and hitting...

Necurs Returns With New Scarab Ransomware Campaign
2017-11-24 18:26

The world's largest spam botnet, Necurs, is delivering a new version of the Scarab ransomware. The campaign started at 07:30 UTC on Thanksgiving Day. By 13:30 UTC, security firm Forcepoint had...

Ransomware Targets SMBs via RDP Attacks
2017-11-17 15:49

A series of ransomware attacks against small-to-medium companies are leveraging Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) access to infect systems, Sophos reports. read more

Rise and evolution of ransomware attacks
2017-11-14 12:55

Ransomware, malware that encrypts systems and then asks for a ransom to decrypt files and systems, has become more prevalent in recent years. In fact, two of 2017’s major cyberattacks were...

No. 1 Patient Safety Threat? Ransomware, Cyberattacks
2017-11-08 21:33

ECRI Institute Releases List of Top 10 Health Technology HazardsRansomware and other cyberattacks will be the biggest health technology hazard in 2018, according to the ECRI Institute. It's the...

New GIBON Ransomware Emerges
2017-11-06 19:58

A newly discovered ransomware family called "GIBON" is targeting all files on machines that it has managed to infect, except those located in the Windows folder. read more

Ransomware School: Learn Lessons From How Others Fail
2017-11-02 17:03

David Stubley of 7 Elements on Identifying Initial Intrusions to Block Repeat Attacks"Are we vulnerable to the attacks that are being reported in the media?" All CEOs and boards of directors...