Security News

New crypto-ransomware "quarantines" files, downloads info-stealer (Help Net Security)
2015-04-07 13:24

Trend Micro researchers have found and analyzed a new piece of crypto-ransomware: CryptVault encrypts files, makes them look like files quarantined by an AV solution, asks for ransom and, finally, dow...

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...

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.