Security News

Destructive BadBlock ransomware can be foiled (Help Net Security)
2016-06-06 15:22

If you have been hit with ransomware, you want that malware to be BadBlock – but only if you haven’t restarted your computer. This particular malware is a lacklustre attempt to create something on...

BlackShades Ransomware Targets US, Russians, Teases Researchers (Threatpost)
2016-06-03 20:44

Deep in the code of the BlackShades ransomware there exist a handful of strings that once decoded, taunts security researchers.

Updated CryptXXX Ransomware Big Money Potential (Threatpost)
2016-06-03 18:09

CryptXXX is back with a vengeance, with a new 3.100 version which is money-stealing monster earning as much as $200,000 days for thieves, researchers at Proofpoint said.