Security News

St. Louis Public Library Recovers from Ransomware Attack (Threatpost)
2017-01-24 16:40

Services are being restored to the St. Louis Public Library computer system after a ransomware attack impacted access to machines and data at all 17 branches.

Sage and Satan Ransomware, Double Trouble (Threatpost)
2017-01-23 16:00

A spam campaign has started spreading Sage ransomware, while a ransomware service known as Satan allows users to customize distribution.

Satan: A new Ransomware as a Service (Help Net Security)
2017-01-20 15:22

If you’ve been hit by ransomware that has scrambled the names of your encrypted files and has appended the .stn extension to them, you’ve been targeted by Satan – not the “Prince of Darkness”, but...

Spora ransomware could become the new Locky (Help Net Security)
2017-01-19 20:33

A recent decrease of Locky ransomware infections has been tied with the lack of activity of the Necurs botnet, which is used to deliver the malware directly to potential victims’ email accounts....

Spora Ransomware Offers Victims Unique Payment Options (Threatpost)
2017-01-18 12:00

Researchers are keeping close tabs on a new ransomware strain called Spora that offers victims unique payment options.

Significant decrease in Locky ransomware attacks (Help Net Security)
2017-01-17 12:45

Locky ransomware attacks have dramatically decreased during December 2016, according to Check Point. Locky, which uses massive spam campaigns as a major distribution vector, only surfaced in 2016...

Ransomware protection market to reach $17.36 billion by 2021 (Help Net Security)
2017-01-06 12:30

According to a new report on the ransomware protection market by MarketsandMarkets, the market size is expected to grow from $8.16 billion in 2016 to $17.36 billion by 2021, at a Compound Annual...

FireCrypt Ransomware Contains DDoS Functionality (Threatpost)
2017-01-05 17:50

In addition to encrypting files, a new strain of ransomware, FireCrypt, also attempts to carry out a weak DDoS attack.

Highly lucrative Ransomware as a Service attacks poised to accelerate in 2017 (Help Net Security)
2016-12-19 12:30

Ransomware can be likened to global warming. It’s been around for years, but it’s now becoming an epidemic which needs serious attention. According to a recent survey conducted by Osterman...

Week in review: Yahoo breach, malvertising targeting routers, the economics of ransomware (Help Net Security)
2016-12-18 12:10

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Malvertising campaign compromises routers instead of computers The attackers current main goal is to change DNS...