Security News

Researcher develops tool that blocks OS X crypto-ransomware (Help Net Security)
2016-04-21 16:47

In his spare time, security expert Patrick Wardle (who’s also director of R&D at Synack) creates

The many faces and tactics of Jigsaw crypto-ransomware (Help Net Security)
2016-04-20 14:00

The Jigsaw crypto-ransomware got its name from the main bad guy from the popular horror movie franchise Saw, as its initial ransom note (either in English or Portuguese) shows the image of a very...

Ransomware attacks escalate, companies largely unprepared (Help Net Security)
2016-04-20 13:00

Ransomware attacks against endpoints have recently taken place against hospitals in the US and Germany. Attacks have increased in severity to the point that the FBI issued an alert asking...