Security News

FireEye warns 'massive' ransomware campaign hits US, Japan hospitals (The Register)
2016-08-18 07:51

Pokémon GO Spam, Ransomware, On the Rise (Threatpost)
2016-08-17 16:58

Attackers are pushing Pokémon GO-themed ransomware and SMS spam messages to entice players to visit malicious websites.

Researcher Unleashes Ransomware on Tech-Support Scammers (InfoRiskToday)
2016-08-17 16:06

The inner workings of the Cerber ransomware campaign (Help Net Security)
2016-08-17 13:30

Check Point’s research team has analysed the inner workings of Cerber, the world’s biggest ransomware-as-a-service scheme. Cerber execution flow Cerber is a ransomware franchise, in which the...

Shark Ransomware Developers Demand 20% Cut (SecurityWeek)
2016-08-17 11:06

Shark bosses sink teeth into booming ransomware market (The Register)
2016-08-17 10:36

Shark Ransomware-as-a-Service: A real threat, a scam, or both? (Help Net Security)
2016-08-16 20:45

A new Ransomware-as-a-Service project has sprung up, and the “service providers” are allowing others to use it for free, but take a 20 percent cut out of every ransom that gets paid by the...

Cerber 2 Ransomware: Free Decryption Tool Released (InfoRiskToday)
2016-08-16 15:51

Cerber Ransomware-as-a-Service Generates $2.3 Million Annually: Report (SecurityWeek)
2016-08-16 15:51

$2.5 Million-a-Year Ransomware-as-a-Service Ring Uncovered (Threatpost)
2016-08-16 13:55

Researchers shine a spotlight on what they claim is the largest ransomware-as-a-service ring to date - earning those behind attacks $2.5 million annually.