Security News

Linux servers hit with FairWare ransomware – or is it just a scam? (Help Net Security)
2016-08-30 18:00

Users posting on Bleeping Computer’s forums have alerted the world to a new threat targeting Linux server admins: the FairWare ransomware. Whether the ransomware actually exists or not is still up...

The evolution of BEC scams and ransomware (Help Net Security)
2016-08-25 13:12

Trend Micro analyzed the trends in attacks and vulnerabilities seen throughout the first half of this year, and found a rise and impact of attacks, such as a 172 percent increase in ransomware and...

UK universities hit repeatedly with ransomware, one over 21 times! (Help Net Security)
2016-08-24 20:36

63 percent of UK universities have been hit by ransomware – most of them multiple times, and Bournemouth University a total of 21 times in the last year, SentinelOne has found. The company has...

Wildfire Ransomware Campaign Disrupted (Threatpost)
2016-08-24 16:57

Victims of the mostly Dutch-leaning ransomware WildFire can now get their files back without paying attackers.