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In the past few weeks, more or less talented malware authors have resorted to naming their newly launched threats using the “FSociety” brand, made famous by the Mr. Robot TV series. It’s not surprising that malware authors have resorted to hiding their malicious code behind a brand name made famous in a TV show about […]
After Pakistani cyber attackers hacked Thiruvananthapuram airport’s website a group of cyber experts from Kerala – the ‘Mallu Cyber Soldiers’ – decided to respond in kind: by hacking the website of a Pakistani airport. A group of Pakistani hackers called “Kashmir Cheetah” on December 28 hacked the official websites of the Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram airports. […]
Attacks are more successful when effective countermeasures are not in place. Security firms are consistently developing and releasing anti-ransomware applications and decryption tools in response to the threat. Checkpoint found that ransomware attacks are surging, with their Global Threat Index showing that the number of ransomware attacks using Locky and Cryptowall increased by 10%. Check […]
A ransomware infecting a Television should not be surprising for the readers since security researchers have already identified Android-based TV sets are vulnerable to such attacks, but the below-mentioned incident is somewhat brutal. About two days ago a Twitter user going by the handle of @DarrenCauthon shared a picture with the public showing that an LG smart TV […]
Today, on Christmas Eve, G Data malware analyst Karsten Hahn has come across a new ransomware family named DeriaLock, which locks your screen and requests a payment of $30. Ransomware families generally fall in one of two categories: screen lockers (which prevent access to your computer but leave your files alone) and crypto lockers (which […]
We are at the end of 2016, hope everyone aware of Ransomware and it’s impact on business.One reason that ransomware is so effective is that the cybersecurity field is not entirely prepared for its resurgence. Attacks are more successful when effective countermeasures are not in place. Security firms are consistently developing and releasing anti-ransomware applications […]
2016 is almost over and it definitely taught us one thing; Ransomware is here to stay and it’s only going to get worse. With even the smaller ransomware developers earning a lot of money, the ransomware explosion is going to continue with more innovative techniques used in 2017. Therefore, it is important that every computer user, […]
Back to the drawing board, boys. It’s third time unlucky for the scumbags behind CryptXXX ransomware, as their shoddy coding has been cracked yet again. CryptXXX is a particularly nasty form of the species – a ransomware app that not only encrypts over 40 file formats on a host PC and any external storage devices, […]
The team at Cybereason released today a new tool that tries to help users stay safe from ransomware infections. Named RansomFree, this application can help users of Windows 7, 8 and 10, and Windows Server 2010 R2 and 2008 R2 PCs. According to a test performed by Bleeping Computer’s Lawrence Abrams, under the hood RansomFree […]
The current generation of Android banking trojans are all equipped with ransomware-like features in order to lock the user’s device, and in some cases encrypt his data. Despite possessing such dangerous functions, very few Android banking trojans deploy them, focusing on their primary job of collecting login credentials for banking portals and instant messaging applications. […]
Short Bytes: Popcorn Time is a ransomware in development which opts for a strange but more dangerous mode to spread itself. It offers free encryption to the victim if he infects two other people using the referral link facilitated by the ransomware. It starts deleting the encrypted files if a wrong encryption key is entered by […]
The Kangaroo ransomware is the latest ransomware from the developer behind the Apocalypse Ransomware, Fabiansomware, and Esmeralda. What makes this version stand out a bit more is the use of a legal notice as a ransom note that is displayed to all victims before they login to their computer. This makes it so a victim […]
On Friday 25th, a report emerged that the San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI) couldn’t operate because its fare system, which is entirely computerized, got targeted with a cyber attack. The attack occurred in the afternoon after which the ticket machines at the Railways showed these signs: “Out of Service” and “Metro Free.” Out of service […]
Short Bytes: San Francisco Municipal Railway aka Muni was compromised with hackers taking control of around 2000 computers on the network. A ransom of 100 Bitcoins has been asked by the hackers. Also, Muni was made free for the commuters on Saturday as the payment machines didn’t work. The Black Friday weekend for San Francisco […]
An ongoing spam campaign is using boobytrapped image files to download and infect users with the Locky ransomware, Israeli security firm Check Point reports. aMalware authors are spreading malicious image files via these two platforms. When users detect the automatic download, if they access the malformed image, malicious code will install the Locky ransomware on […]
Stampado is one of the many new ransomware strains we have seen in 2016. Stampado was first seen in the wild in July 2016, as one of the cheapest pieces of ransomware available on the underground forums. Figure 1: Stampado sales ad on dark web In this report, we will provide an analysis of Stampado ransomware, shown […]
Researchers have identified a new scheme of ransomware called Ransoc. It is a new type of desktop locking malware that gets activated after it discovers evidence of media files downloaded via Torrents or child pornography links on the targeted computer. Usually, ransomware tries to encrypt all files on the target computer and then sends out […]
A new ransomware called CryptoLuck has been discovered by Proofpoint security researcher and exploit kit expert Kafeine that is being distributed via the RIG-E exploit kit. While it has become common to see new ransomware variants being distributed daily, it is not as common to find new ransomware infections being distributed via exploit kits. Seeing this type […]
Emails tell victims they need to download an attachment to view “suspicious activity” – then infects them with ransomware. In the immediate aftermath of a major data breach, cybercriminals will often look to take advantage of the situation by sending phishing emails warning people their credentials aren’t safe and that they must login through a […]
The Exotic Ransomware is a new infection released by a malware developer going by the alias of EvilTwin or Exotic Squad. Discovered on October 12th by MalwareHunterTeam, the Exotic Ransomware will encrypt all files, including executables, in targeted folders on a victim’s computer. When finished it will display a Jigsaw Ransomware-like ransom note that demands $50 USD to […]
The latest variant of the notorious Cerber ransomware family is currently featured in several infection campaigns, security researchers warn. Dubbed Cerber 4.0, the malware version emerged in early October and appears to have already become highly popular among cybercriminals for use in malvertising campaigns. What’s more, three of the most used exploit kits (EKs) at […]