Security News

New AlphaCrypt ransomware delivered via Angler EK (Help Net Security)
2015-05-05 12:14

Yet another type of ransomware has been detected by malware researchers. Dubbed AlphaCrypt, it appropriates the look of TeslaCrypt, but operates similarly to Cryptowall 3.0. "While this may look ...

New Spam Campaign Pushing CTB-Locker Ransomware (Threatpost)
2015-04-30 17:28

The SANS Institute reports a new strain of CTB-Locker ransomware moving this week via spam messages.

There's now a decryption tool for TeslaCrypt ransomware (Help Net Security)
2015-04-28 10:35

Here's some very good news for victims of the TeslaCrypt ransomware: Cisco researchers have created a tool for them to decrypt the files themselves and avoid paying the asked for ransom. First spot...

New Utility Decrypts Data Lost to TeslaCrypt Ransomware (Threatpost)
2015-04-27 18:38

Cisco published an analysis of TeslaCrypt and a decryptor tool that recovers files lost to the ransomware.

Latest trends in the ransomware business (Help Net Security)
2015-04-24 10:22

Cybercrooks wielding ransomware might prefer getting paid in Bitcoin, but the crypto currency is just a way to obfuscate the real destination of the payment - as soon as they can, they turn the Bitcoi...