Security News

38% of consumers affected by ransomware pay up (Help Net Security)
2017-04-18 13:00

Consumers are increasingly being targeted with ransomware, and many of them are paying up, according to Trustlook. Since the beginning of 2016, ransomware has gone from a relatively exclusive...

Low-Cost Ransomware Service Discovered (Threatpost)
2017-04-18 12:23

A new ransomware-as-a-service called Karmen appeals to ransomware newbies with a low price, easy setup and developer updates.

Russian Hacker Selling Cheap Ransomware-as-a-Service On Dark Web (The Hackers News)
2017-04-18 11:18

Ransomware has been around for a few years, but it has become an albatross around everyone's neck, targeting businesses, hospitals, financial institutions and individuals worldwide and extorting...

Google Making Life Difficult for Ransomware to Thrive on Android (Threatpost)
2017-04-14 14:00

At the Kaspersky Lab Security Analyst Summit, Android Security Team malware analyst Elena Kovakina explained Google’s strategy for countering ransomware on Android.