Security News

Bart ransomware victims get free decryptor (Help Net Security)
2016-07-21 13:00

AVG malware analyst Jakub Kroustek has devised a decryptor for Bart ransomware, and the company has made it available for download (for free). Bart ransomware This particular piece of malware was...

SoakSoak Botnet Pushing Neutrino Exploit Kit and CryptXXX Ransomware (Threatpost)
2016-07-20 17:21

Research spot SoakSoak botnets spreading the Neutrino Exploit Kit that in turn infect the unsuspecting with the CryptXXX ransomware.

Slew of WP-based business sites compromised to lead to ransomware (Help Net Security)
2016-07-20 15:34

If an approach works well, there is no reason to change tack, and the masters of the SoakSoak botnet are obviously of the same belief. A year and a half after they have been spotted compromising...

Compromised Joomla sites are foisting ransomware on visitors (Help Net Security)
2016-07-18 17:30

Administrators of WP and Joomla sites would do well to check for specific fake analytics code injected into their properties, as a ransomware delivery campaign taking advantage of vulnerable sites...