A new EDA2 ransomware was discovered by Michael Gillespie called Ded Cryptor. This ransomware has been around for quite a while and targets both Russian...
FLocker malware was once found targeting Android smartphones but its new variant is even locking up Android Smart TV! Researchers have exposed sophisticated ransomware...
Using multiple devices that run on one platform makes life easier for a lot of people. However, if a malware affects one...
A new ransomware was discovered by security researchers@JAMES_MHT and @benkow_ called RAA that is made 100% from JavaScript. In the past we had seen a...
Intel Security has recently seen a new kind of ransomware–Zcrypt—that can self-replicate. This “virus ransomware” arrives via email in a malicious attachment...
While SNSLocker isn’t a stand-out crypto-ransomware in terms of routine or interface, its coarse and bland façade hid quite a surprise. After...
Ransomware! Ransom Software! Encrypting Ransomware! AHHH! No doubt the last year exposed you to this term numerous times and I doubt any of...
Introduction Ransomware authors are in a constant state of innovation. Two weeks ago, Invincea discovereda version of Cerber that could not only...
A new Jigsaw Ransomware variant was discovered today by security researcher Michael Gillespie that encrypts a victim’s data and then appends the.payms extension to...
Bad guys score a victory in their never-ending arms race with defenders. Drive-by attacks that install the once-feared TeslaCrypt crypto ransomware are now...
Proofpoint researchers have been tracking the rapid development of CryptXXX since they first discovered the ransomware in April [1]. In mid-May, the...
We had 4 new ransomware infections, 2 updates, and one TeslaCrypt news item this week, but for the most part there was...
Spam wave originated from Indian and Vietnamese IPs. Multiple security firms are reporting on a gigantic wave of spam email that delivers malicious...
ESET LiveGrid® telemetry shows a spike in detections of the JS/Danger.ScriptAttachment malware in several European countries.
From the beginning of this year, we are observing rapid development of DMA Locker. First, the threat was too primitive to even...
If your encrypted files had the extensions .xxx, .ttt, .micro, .mp3 or left unchanged, then ESET has good news for you.
RANSOMWARE IS A multi-million-dollar crime operation that strikes everyone from hospitals to police departments to online casinos. It’s such a profitable scheme...
The notorious Jigsaw Ransomware has rebranded itself as CryptoHitman and now uses the character from the popular Hitman video games and movies. In addition to...
A new installer for Petya was released that also installs the Mischa Ransomware if it is unable to gain Administrative privileges. In the...
The Bucbi ransomware family, which dates back to early 2014, has received a significant update. In a recently observed attack, we also...
The FBI has published a list of tips to reduce the chance of ransomware being the ruin of your company - and...