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KeRanger Mac ransomware is a rewrite of Linux Encoder (Help Net Security)
2016-03-09 17:34

KeRanger, the recently discovered first functional Mac ransomware, is a copy of Linux Encoder, the crypto-ransomware first unearthed and analyzed in November 2015 by Dr. Web researchers. “The...

OS X Ransomware KeRanger Based on Linux.Encoder (SecurityWeek)
2016-03-09 13:57

Cyber-crooks now prefer ransomware to botnets. Yep, firms are paying up (The Register)
2016-03-09 13:27

Australians feeling the brunt of crypto-ransomware and online banking infections: Trend Micro (ZDNet)
2016-03-09 05:57

New Mac ransomware was ported from Linux (ZDNet)
2016-03-08 20:27

Reactions to the KeRanger ransomware for Macs (Help Net Security)
2016-03-08 18:44

Palo Alto researchers have discovered the first fully functional ransomware aimed at Mac users. The malware, dubbed KeRanger, has been found bundled into the Mac version of the open source...

Mac ransomware caught before large number of computers infected (Yahoo Security)
2016-03-07 20:42

OS X ransomware found bundled with legitimate software (Help Net Security)
2016-03-07 17:48

Palo Alto researchers have discovered the first fully functional ransomware aimed at Mac users. The malware, dubbed KeRanger, has been found on Friday (March 4), bundled into the Mac version of...

Don't Panic -- Under 7,000 Infected With KeRanger Apple Mac Ransomware (Forbes)
2016-03-07 17:42

KeRanger OS X Ransomware Impact Likely Mitigated (Threatpost)
2016-03-07 17:03

Early detection of the KeRanger OS X ransomware and quick updates by Apple and the Transmission BitTorrent client installer likely will mitigate the malware's impact.