ransomware

Return of Necurs botnet brings new ransomware threat
The Necurs botnet has returned to the top ten most prevalent malware during November 2017, as cybercriminals used it to distribute a new form of ransomware, according to Check …

Ransomware’s lucrative next stop? The Point of Sale
With the influx of credit card breaches over the past few years at major brands, hackers may have reached a point of supply exceeding demand, as awareness of breaches, …

Five key trends to watch in 2018 as cybercriminals continue to innovate
The McAfee Labs 2018 Threats Predictions Report identifies five key trends to watch in 2018. This year’s report focuses on the evolution of ransomware from traditional to new …

A look at the top seven ransomware attacks in the past decade
In part one of this series, we discussed exactly what ransomware is, including the effects of and motives behind different types of attacks. In this second article, I’ll look …

Rise and evolution of ransomware attacks
Ransomware, malware that encrypts systems and then asks for a ransom to decrypt files and systems, has become more prevalent in recent years. In fact, two of 2017’s major …

Ransomware victims are paying the ransom in record numbers
Intermedia examined the critical security behavioral habits of more than 1,000 office workers. Ransomware attacks continue to grow exponentially The threat of ransomware, when …

Top threats impacting endpoint security decisions
Enterprise Strategy Group surveyed 300 IT and information security professionals from large midmarket and enterprise-class organizations in order to examine the top threats …

NotPetya successor Bad Rabbit hits orgs in Russia, Ukraine
Bad Rabbit ransomware, apparently modeled on NotPetya, has hit a number of organizations across Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe on Tuesday. Russian security outfit …

Is the Windows 10 controlled folder access anti-ransomware feature any good?
With last week’s release of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, users get a new feature aimed at stopping ransomware from encrypting their most important files. It’s …

Android DoubleLocker ransomware encrypts data, changes device PIN
A new piece of ransomware is targeting Android users. Dubbed DoubleLocker, it both encrypts users’ files and changes the device’s PIN. About DoubleLocker Lukáš …

Dark web ransomware economy: Sellers pulling in six-figure salaries
There are currently more than 6,300 estimated dark web marketplaces selling ransomware, with more than 45,000 current product listings, according to new research by Carbon …

The global impact of huge cyber security events
The past 12 months have seen a number of unprecedented cyber-attacks in terms of their global scale, impact and rate of spread. Already causing widespread public concern, …
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