Security News

Source Code For SLocker Android Ransomware That Mimics WannaCry Leaked Online (The Hackers News)
2017-07-24 05:33

Bad news for Android users — Source code of for one of the oldest mobile and popular Android ransomware families has been leaked online, making it available for cyber criminals who can use it to...

Battling Ransomware With Crowdsourced Threat Intelligence (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-21 18:48

Ransomware Gangs' Profits Still Booming, Say AlienVault Security ResearchersIt's boom time for the ransomware business as criminals continue to make easy cryptocurrency paydays via crypto-locking...

CryptoMix Ransomware Variant EXTE Emerges (Security Week)
2017-07-17 17:50

A new variant of the CryptoMix ransomware was recently observed, appending the .EXTE extension to targeted files, security researchers warn. read more

NemucodAES Ransomware, Kovter Click-Fraud Malware Spreading in Same Campaigns (Threatpost)
2017-07-14 16:37

Researchers have spotted malicious email campaigns using Zip archives to spread NemucodAES ransomware and the Kovter click-fraud Trojan, simultaneously distributing both pieces of malware.

New Ransomware Threatens to Send Your Internet History & Private Pics to All Your Friends (The Hackers News)
2017-07-13 04:27

After WannaCry and Petya ransomware outbreaks, a scary (but rather creative) new strain of ransomware is spreading via bogus apps on the Google Play Store, this time targeting Android mobile...

ICS Security Pros Increasingly Concerned About Ransomware: Survey (Security Week)
2017-07-11 16:27

Many security practitioners in the field of industrial control systems (ICS) believe the level of risk is high, and they are increasingly concerned about ransomware and embedded controllers,...

Week in review: Windows 10 against crypto ransomware, satellite phone comms decryption (Help Net Security)
2017-07-10 01:40

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: 66% of US law firms reported a breach in 2016 The majority of US-based law firms are not only exposed in a wide...

When Ransomware Strikes Twice - or Impacts Emergency Services (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-07 20:18

Lessons Learned From Attacks in Texas, TennesseeRecent ransomware attacks against a healthcare provider in Texas and police and fire departments in Tennessee spotlight the importance of keeping an...

Decryption Key to Original Petya Ransomware Released (Threatpost)
2017-07-07 13:11

The key to decrypt the original Petya ransomware has been reportedly released by the ransomware’s author.

Private Key for Original Petya Ransomware Released (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-07 12:48

Good News for Victims, But Won't Help With NotPetya OutbreakGood news for some ransomware victims: The master key used to encrypt the original versions of Petya ransomware has been released. But...