Security News

Locky ransomware is spreading like the clap (The Register)
2016-02-17 21:54

Dridex botnet alive and well, now also spreading ransomware (Help Net Security)
2016-02-17 20:13

Last October’s disruption of the Dridex botnet by UK and US law enforcement agencies and the arrest of a Moldovan bot master have not lead to the death of the botnet. That’s because the botnet is...

Patients diverted to other hospitals after ransomware locks down key software (ArsTechnica)
2016-02-17 15:39

A third of Brits would cough up 300 to ransomware peddlers (The Register)
2016-02-17 08:54

Ransomware Hits California Hospital (February 15, 2016) (SANS Newsbites)
2016-02-16 23:44

Ransomware: How much would you pay to get your files back? (ZDNet)
2016-02-16 19:02

Hollywood hospital hit with big time ransomware (IT Toolbox Blogs)
2016-02-16 17:26

Ransomware Hits Hospitals (InfoRiskToday)
2016-02-16 14:11

Disabled PadCrypt Ransomware Includes Live Chat, Uninstaller (Threatpost)
2016-02-16 12:00

A new piece of crypto-ransomware called PadCrypt comes with a live chat feature that victims can use to interact with the attackers about ransom payments and other information.

Ransomware scum infect Tinseltown hospital, demand US$3.6m (The Register)
2016-02-16 00:09