Security News

A first aid kit for ransomware infections (Help Net Security)
2015-05-21 11:25

You've been hit by ransomware and you don't know what to do? Jada Cyrus has assembled a helpful "Ransomware Removal Kit" which contains decryption tools for CryptoLocker, CoinVault, TeslaCrypt and...

Malvertising Leads to Magnitude Exploit Kit, Ransomware Infection (Threatpost)
2015-05-19 16:38

Researchers from ZScaler have uncovered a new scheme where criminals are using malversting to redirect to pages hosting the Magnitude exploit kit and the CryptoWall ransomware.

How much money do cyber crooks collect via crypto ransomware? (Help Net Security)
2015-05-19 13:05

FireEye researchers have calculated that the cybercriminals wielding TeslaCrypt and AlphaCrypt have managed to extort $76,522 from 163 victims in only two months. "This amount may seem trivial co...

TeslaCrypt Ransomware Taking a Toll on Victims (Threatpost)
2015-05-18 14:44

The attackers behind the TeslaCrypt ransomware, which is one of the newer entries on the scene, may not be making as much money yet as some of their more experienced competitors, but researchers...

Angler Exploit Kit Pushing New, Unnamed Ransomware (Threatpost)
2015-05-12 14:52

The Angler exploit kit is pushing yet another new variant of the TeslaCrypt and AlphaCrypt ransomware. It is similar to Cryptolocker but remains unnamed.

Angler EK pushes unnamed ransomware (Help Net Security)
2015-05-12 09:49

Malware distribution campaigns based using the popular Angler exploit kit continue delivering different types of ransomware. Last week, it was AlphaCrypt, which imitates TeslaCrypt, but operates l...