Security News

Fake "Incoming Fax Report" emails lead to crypto-ransomware (Help Net Security)
2015-03-23 16:40

Once again, fake "Incoming Fax Report" emails carrying malware are being sent out to random users. Given the popularity of online fax-sending services, there are likely to be many victims. The emai...

Fake job seeker's emails deliver ransomware and info-stealer (Help Net Security)
2015-03-20 13:08

The latest Cryptowall-delivery campaign comes with an additional menace: the Fareit Trojan, which is designed to steal logins and passwords from compromised computers, download additional malware, and...

Ransomware - should you pay? (Naked Security)
2015-03-19 12:34

The big question, usually left unanswered in technical discussions of ransomware, is, "Should you pay?" We help you make up your mind.

TeslaCrypt ransomware attacks gamers - "all your files are belong to us!" (Naked Security)
2015-03-16 12:45

TeslaCrypt is a new ransomware that goes above and beyond CryptoLocker in the types of files it seeks out to hold for ransom, including those related to video games. SophosLabs dug in to find out...

Week in review: Shadow IT, crypto-ransomware goes after gamers, and the security of smartwatches (Help Net Security)
2015-03-16 05:00

Here's an overview of some of last week's most interesting news and articles: Hack yourself first: How we can take the fight to the black hats Threats are no longer posed solely by those countri...