A ransomware kind of threat has been on the loose that works by encrypting the data on the infected computer and then...
Today, we are publishing research on ransomware that emerged in 2014. We have posted blog articles about this threat before, to raise...
Security experts at ESET have released their latest research into the notorious TorrentLocker malware, which has infected thousands of computer systems around...
Cybercriminals taking advantage of a 'malvertising' attack on big name sites including Yahoo!, Match.com and AOL were making in the region of...
ESET LiveGrid® telemetry has indicated several new infection vectors used by Android/Simplocker. The “typical” ones revolve around internet porn, or popular games...
Do you know what ransomware is? Do you know a filecoder from a lockscreen? Read our FAQ to become more clued-up about...
Last weekend saw the (somewhat anticipated) discovery of an interesting mobile trojan – the first spotting of a file-encrypting ransomware for Android...
There has been a lot of talk in the news lately of a new ransomware for Android. While this does sound dire,...
A man from Romania has committed suicide after his computer got infected with “police ransomware,” according to a local media report. Police...
11 things you can be doing to better protect your computers and data from ransomware such as Cryptolocker that is currently targeting...
Ransomware can be among the most frightening forms of malware - suddenly, your screen is replaced by a message from the police,...
A new ransomware infection scares its victims by invoking the name of the Department of Homeland Security, and the National Cyber Security...
New “ransomware” attempts to terrify users into paying up by using the name of Britain’s SOCA crime unit - the Serious Organized...
Android phones have now become a source of income for the cyber criminals. The cyber criminals have began a new type of...
Detectives from the UK Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) investigating cyber criminals who use “ransomware” have arrested three people. Ransomware is a...
Where to find more information about current trends in international ransomware design.
More on the Gaelic ransomware, and how to spot ransomware in your own language, even if you aren't Irish.
A crime wave of malware that demands money from victims to avoid prosecution by the FBI has been alarming web surfers across...
Ransomware, the practice of providing fake notifications that “you’re infected” and then selling a fake solution that removes the fake malware they...