Security News

Diagnosis: Ransomware - How Do We Treat it? (InfoRiskToday)

2016-05-26 18:09

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...

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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...

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ISMG Security Report: Unusual Twist in Ransomware (InfoRiskToday)

2016-05-24 16:39

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DMA Locker Ransomware Gets Prepped for Outbreak (SecurityWeek)

2016-05-24 14:54

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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...

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