Security News

NASCAR team falls victim to ransomware, pays ransom (Help Net Security)
2016-06-27 15:18

Most US businesses would perhaps not pay in the event of a ransomware attack, but Circle-Sport Leavine Family Racing (CSLFR), a professional NASCAR car racing team, is not one of these. The team...

6 tips to prevent ransomware attacks (Help Net Security)
2016-06-27 13:15

Hospital extortions, ransomware for Macs, and more – 2016 appears to be the year of ransomware. This malicious software allows attackers to access your computer, encrypt sensitive data and demand...

Crypto-ransomware attacks hit over 700,000 users in one year (Help Net Security)
2016-06-24 13:15

Kaspersky Lab found a drastic increase in encryption ransomware attacks, with 718,536 users hit between April 2015 and March 2016. This is an increase of 5.5 times compared to the same period in...

Popular Anime Site Infected, Redirecting to Exploit Kit, Ransomware (Threatpost)
2016-06-24 11:00

Jkanime, a popular site that streams anime videos, has been infected with malware that redirects to the Neutrino Exploit Kit and CryptXXX ransomware infections.