Security News

Decrypter for Locky-mimicking PowerWare ransomware released (Help Net Security)
2016-07-22 20:47

Palo Alto Networks’ researchers have created a decrypter for the variant of the PoshCoder ransomware that imitates the Locky ransomware. Dubbed PowerWare by the researchers, the malware adds the...

PowerWare Ransomware  Masquerades as Locky to Intimidate Victims (Threatpost)
2016-07-22 17:47

PowerWare ransomware spoofs Locky malware family in an attempt to scare victims into paying up.

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.