Emsisoft researchers creates decryption tool.Fabian Wosar of Emisoft has created a tool capable of decoding files encrypted by the DecryptorMax ransomware, also...
In short order, the newest version of Cryptowall has begun showing up in exploit kits. The SANS Internet Storm Center said on...
A PoC shows the future dangers for smart TV sets.Many cyber-security vendors view ransomware as 2016’s biggest threat, and to help drive...
The trend of using adult-themed Android apps to deliver malware is ramping up, as Zscaler security researchers are warning about two new...
We have received a lot of reports about a new ransomware that we are calling CryptInfinite based on the Windows Registry key created by this ransomware....
Expect a new ransomware version in the coming weeks.The Linux.Encoder.1 ransomware, a special strand that has a taste for Web hosting and...
A ransomware infected several PC at the UK Parliament, for the first time a threat hit the internal computer network, the Parliamentary...
Experts at Bitdefender have discovered a flaw in Linux Encryption Ransomware Linux.Encoder1 that exposes the decryption Key used to lock the files....
Coding mistakes in a malicious program that encrypts data mean anyone hit by the Power Worm virus will not be able to...
Cyber cooks breached the security of British parliament’s secure network and hacked into many of its computer systems. The hack allowed the...
Malware operators are taking aim at Web developers. A newly discovered ransomware is attacking Linux Web servers, taking aim at Web development environments...
A variant of the Power Worm ransomware is infecting computers, encrypting their data files, and throwing away the encryption key, all because...
Rafael Salema Marques is a Brazilian cyber-security researcher and, above all, a devoted Mac user. Today, Mr. Marques published a LinkedIn blog...
Ghosts, monsters and the living dead can all send a chill down one's spine. Ransomware, for some people, is just as spooky....
Short Bytes: FBI has advised ransomware victims to pay the ransom and retrieve their data as there is not much the top...
TeslaCrypt doesn’t mean anything to many PC users, but there are thousands of people who have somehow contracted this infectious malware program that...
Group used Angler Exploit kit to push ransomware on unsuspecting Internet users. Security researchers have disrupted an online criminal operation they estimated...
Short Bytes: The recently discovered Breaking Bad ransomware remains undetected by the majority of the 57 security products listed on Google’s VirusTotal antivirus...
A new ransomware email campaign detected in the fake email messages sent by either PostNord or Post Denmark, identified as Cryptolocker2. Hackers...
Variant of CryptoLocker makes an unwelcome appearance. Spam emails disguised as messages from local post offices – but actually packing the latest...
A look back at how ransomware – a type of malware used mostly for hijacking user data – has evolved from the...