ransomware
The emergence of new global cybercriminal attack patterns
The findings of a new Malwarebytes report illustrate a significant shift in cybercriminal attack and malware methodology from previous years. Ransomware, ad fraud and botnets, …
Why companies shouldn’t feel helpless in the fight against ransomware
According to recent reports, ransomware is now a billion dollar business for cybercriminals. Attackers are honing in on the weak spots of organisations; human behaviour …
Picky ransomware targets specific subset of would-be Netflix users
Aspiring Netflix users who don’t want to actually pay for the popular video on demand service are being targeted with a new type of ransomware. Detected as Netix by …
VirLocker ransomware is back, but can be defeated
VirLocker (aka VirLock, aka VirRansom) is a virulent piece of machine-locking ransomware that has been around for quite some time. It’s actually quite a surprise that it …
Charger mobile ransomware steals contacts and SMS messages
Check Point’s mobile security researchers have discovered a new ransomware in Google Play, dubbed Charger. Charger was found embedded in an app called EnergyRescue. The …
Satan: A new Ransomware as a Service
If you’ve been hit by ransomware that has scrambled the names of your encrypted files and has appended the .stn extension to them, you’ve been targeted by Satan …
Spora ransomware could become the new Locky
A recent decrease of Locky ransomware infections has been tied with the lack of activity of the Necurs botnet, which is used to deliver the malware directly to potential …
What resellers think about threats to customers
A new survey, designed to capture the reseller’s perspective on customer cyber threat concerns and their overall understanding of the firewall market, examined the views …
Significant decrease in Locky ransomware attacks
Locky ransomware attacks have dramatically decreased during December 2016, according to Check Point. Locky, which uses massive spam campaigns as a major distribution vector, …
Ransom is the main motivation behind cyber attacks
49% of businesses confirmed being the subject of a ransom campaign in 2016, according to Radware. What’s more, 27% of IT professionals surveyed chose data leakage or loss as a …
Will 2017 be the year of ransomworm?
It’s safe to say that 2016 was the year of ransomware. More specifically, the year of crypto-ransomware, that nefarious variant that encrypts files and holds them captive …
Ransomware protection market to reach $17.36 billion by 2021
According to a new report on the ransomware protection market by MarketsandMarkets, the market size is expected to grow from $8.16 billion in 2016 to $17.36 billion by 2021, …