Security News

Linux servers hit with FairWare ransomware – or is it just a scam? (Help Net Security)
2016-08-30 18:00

Users posting on Bleeping Computer’s forums have alerted the world to a new threat targeting Linux server admins: the FairWare ransomware. Whether the ransomware actually exists or not is still up...

The evolution of BEC scams and ransomware (Help Net Security)
2016-08-25 13:12

Trend Micro analyzed the trends in attacks and vulnerabilities seen throughout the first half of this year, and found a rise and impact of attacks, such as a 172 percent increase in ransomware and...

Shark Ransomware-as-a-Service: A real threat, a scam, or both? (Help Net Security)
2016-08-16 20:45

A new Ransomware-as-a-Service project has sprung up, and the “service providers” are allowing others to use it for free, but take a 20 percent cut out of every ransom that gets paid by the...