Security News

Consumers have no idea what ransomware is (Help Net Security)
2016-05-25 12:45

A new study reveals almost half (43%) of connected consumers today do not know what ransomware is, despite the recent aggressive spread of this type of cyber threat. In addition, a similar amount...

DMA Locker ransomware ready for mass distribution (Help Net Security)
2016-05-24 18:54

According to Malwarebytes’ researcher Hasherezade, we’re in for a lot of pain once the new and improved DMA Locker ransomware starts doing the rounds. Its first two versions, which appeared in...

ISMG Security Report: Unusual Twist in Ransomware (InfoRiskToday)
2016-05-24 16:39

DMA Locker Ransomware Gets Prepped for Outbreak (SecurityWeek)
2016-05-24 14:54

Cybercriminals add DDoS component to ransomware payloads (Help Net Security)
2016-05-24 13:00

Instead of just encrypting data files on a workstation (plus any network drive it can find) and locking the machine, a new variant of the Cerber ransomware is now adding a DDoS bot that can...

DMA Locker: One time joke, now next big ransomware threat (The Register)
2016-05-24 02:41

Ransomware Attackers Double-Bill Hospital (InfoRiskToday)
2016-05-23 13:09

This week in security: Airport screening, bank hacks, dead ransomware (quiz) (ZDNet)
2016-05-20 16:54

Multi-Purpose Ransomware Fuels DDoS Attacks (SecurityWeek)
2016-05-20 16:24

Master Decryption Key Released for TeslaCrypt Ransomware (Threatpost)
2016-05-19 13:41

The criminals behind the TeslaCrypt ransomware have closed up shop and publicly released the master decryption key that unlocks files encrypted by the malware.