Security News

Locky Ransomware Returns With Two New Variants (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-18 11:48

Crypto-Locking Diablo and Lukitus Variants Distributed via Big Spam CampaignsLocky is back. After falling off the radar last year, the ransomware is once again being distributed via massive spam...

Locky Ransomware Campaign Ramps Up (Security Week)
2017-08-17 11:30

The Locky ransomware family that dominated the charts last year has returned, and has been distributed through high volume campaigns over the past week. read more

Locky Ransomware Variant Slips Past Some Defenses (Threatpost)
2017-08-16 21:41

Ransomware called IKARUSdilapidated is managing to slip into unsuspecting organizations as an unknown file.

EV ransomware is targeting WordPress sites (Help Net Security)
2017-08-16 20:17

WordPress security outfit Wordfence has flagged several attempts by attackers to upload ransomware that provides them with the ability to encrypt a WordPress website’s files. They dubbed the...

Cerber Ransomware Creates Self-Inflicted Canary Vaccine (Security Week)
2017-08-16 11:30

Researchers Say Cerber Ransomware Now Has a Feature to Avoid Triggering "Canary Files" read more

Warning: Two Dangerous Ransomware Are Back – Protect Your Computers (The Hackers News)
2017-08-15 04:14

Ransomware has been around for a few years but has become an albatross around everyone's neck—from big businesses and financial institutions to hospitals and individuals worldwide—with cyber...

Motivation roulette: Is pseudo-ransomware a term? (Help Net Security)
2017-08-14 13:30

It used to be so simple. Attack campaigns were relatively simple to determine, for example when we detailed the recent Shamoon campaign it was clear that this was intended to disrupt the victim....

Fighting Ransomware: Is More Tech the Answer? (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-10 18:33

Symantec's Robert Arandjelovic on Effective StrategiesFor many organizations, fighting the growing threat of ransomware doesn't necessarily have to mean investing in new technologies, says Robert...

Ukrainian Video-Blogger Arrested For Spreading Petya (NotPetya) Ransomware (The Hackers News)
2017-08-10 13:29

Ukrainian authorities have arrested a 51-year-old man accused of distributing the infamous Petya ransomware (Petya.A, also known as NotPetya) — the same computer virus that massively hit numerous...

Mamba Ransomware Resurfaces in Brazil, Saudi Arabia (Threatpost)
2017-08-09 14:06

Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have seen a resurgence of Mamba ransomware pop up recently in Brazil and Saudi Arabia.