Security News

VirLocker ransomware is back, but can be defeated (Help Net Security)
2017-01-26 19:03

VirLocker (aka VirLock, aka VirRansom) is a virulent piece of machine-locking ransomware that has been around for quite some time. It’s actually quite a surprise that it is not more widespread,...

Half of Ransomware Victims Pay Criminals’ Demands to Recover Data (Threatpost)
2017-01-26 12:00

A Ponemon Institute report on ransomware revealed 48 percent of businesses surveyed paid a ransom in exchange for getting their data back.

Charger Mobile Ransomware Removed from Google Play (Threatpost)
2017-01-25 12:00

Security researchers have identified a new and evasive mobile ransomware strain called Charger on the Google Play app store.

Charger mobile ransomware steals contacts and SMS messages (Help Net Security)
2017-01-24 20:21

Check Point’s mobile security researchers have discovered a new ransomware in Google Play, dubbed Charger. Charger was found embedded in an app called EnergyRescue. The infected app steals...

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....