Security News

Ransomware: The Right Response (InfoRiskToday)
2015-04-02 21:37

Crypto ransomware sightings and trends for Q1 2015 (Help Net Security)
2015-04-02 07:07

It seems that cybercriminals have yet to tire of creating crypto-ransomware malware. Since the start of 2015, we have spotted several variants of crypto-ransomware plague the threat landscape. In J...

NJ School District Recovers From Ransomware Attack (March 25, 2015) (SANS Newsbites)
2015-03-27 21:40

Ransomware holds New Jersey school district's network hostage (SC Magazine)
2015-03-25 20:38

Ransomware holds schools hostage: 'Now give us Bitcoin worth $129k, er, $124k, wait ...' (The Register)
2015-03-25 06:38

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.

Virlock Ransomware (March 13, 2015) (SANS Newsbites)
2015-03-17 21:37

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...