Security News

Fileless, Code-Injecting Ransomware SOREBRECT Emerges (Security Week)
2017-06-19 13:46

A newly discovered ransomware family incorporates a combination of fileless attack and code-injection, Trend Micro security researchers warn. read more

Web Hosting Company Pays $1 Million to Ransomware Hackers to Get Files Back (The Hackers News)
2017-06-19 12:43

South Korean web hosting provider has agreed to pay $1 million in bitcoins to hackers after a Linux ransomware infected its 153 servers, encrypting 3,400 business websites and their data, hosted...

New Fileless Ransomware with Code Injection Ability Detected in the Wild (The Hackers News)
2017-06-16 03:09

It is no secret that hackers and cybercriminals are becoming dramatically more adept, innovative, and stealthy with each passing day. While new forms of cybercrime are on the rise, traditional...

Ransomware Attack Hobbles Prestigious University College London (Threatpost)
2017-06-15 18:09

University officials said users likely kicked off a ransomware attack that infected a dozen personal and shared drives by visiting a compromised website.

U.K. Center of Security Excellence Hit by Ransomware (Security Week)
2017-06-15 16:54

One of the world's top ten universities, awarded the status of "centre of excellence in cyber-security research" by the UK's GCHQ, has been hit by a so-far unrecognized strain of ransomware. This...

Two New Ransomware Decryptors Give Victims a Free Out (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-15 14:03

Errors in Jaff and EncrypTile Ransomware Exploited to Crack Crypto on DemandVictims of Jaff and EncrypTile ransomware can take advantage of two new free tools from security firms that exploit...

Jaff Ransomware Decryption Tool Released – Don't Pay, Unlock Files for Free (The Hackers News)
2017-06-15 00:54

Hit by Jaff Ransomware? Don't pay the Ransom. You can unlock your files for Free! Kaspersky Labs has released an updated version 1.21.2.1 of its free ransomware decryption tool, RakhniDecryptor,...

Decryption Utility Unlocks Files Encrypted by Jaff Ransomware (Threatpost)
2017-06-14 19:26

Researchers have neutralized the latest strain of the Jaff ransomware, releasing a decryption tool for unlocking files.

Patrick Wardle on MacRansom Ransomware-as-a-Service (Threatpost)
2017-06-13 15:30

Patrick Wardle of Synack and the Objective-See blog talks to Mike Mimoso about the emergence of a ransomware service targeting MacOS machines. Wardle explains why he characterizes MacRansom as...

Free Mac-Based Ransomware-as-a-Service MacRansom Surfaces (Threatpost)
2017-06-12 20:19

A new, free macOS-based ransomware as a service has surfaced on the darkweb. Researchers say once the malware encrypts users' files, they're "pretty much gone for good."