Worrisome Locky Ransomware Variant Zepto is Making The Rounds
There is a now form of Bitcoin ransomware on the block, going by the name of Zepto. At its core, this is a different variant of the Locky malware, which has been making the rounds for...
Office 365 Zero-day Leads To Ransomware Phishing Attacks
Sometimes it feels like the only way Bitcoin makes headlines is either through a price change or ransomware. Cerber, one of the most dangerous types of Bitcoin ransomware alive today...
Bitcoin Ransomware Popularity Increased Spectacularly In 2015
Bitcoin ransomware threats are once again making the headlines these days. Albeit they are now popular than screen-blocker ransomware, this is not news to be proud of by any means...
Symantec Report Indicates End of Locky Ransomware Threat
Although malware threats and exploit kits are a significant threat to our society, various types are showing a decrease in activity. Angler, Locky, and Dridex are the three top...
Cerber Bitcoin Ransomware Now Includes Malware Factory Automation
As the summer draws ever closer, the chances of getting a computer infected with malicious software seem to increase exponentially. The latest version of Cerber ransomware is...
Hacker Sells Twitter Data Dump On Deep Web For 10 Bitcoin
Data breaches remain a lucrative business for Internet criminals, especially when they want to sell information for Bitcoin. A data dump containing over 33 million hacked Twitter...
Ransomware Infections Set To Spike Due To Angler Bypassing EMET
Ransomware remains a threat looming over every Internet user in the world today. Protecting one’s computer from this type of malware is becoming harder once again, thanks to the...
Flashpoint Study Shows Spreading Ransomware Is No Cash Cow
For the longest time, people have assumed the profits made from ransomware attacks is very lucrative. But a recent study by Flashpoint paints an entirely different picture. While there...
Six Russian Banks Lose US$25.7m To Hacker Collective
According to Russian news sources, over US$25.7m has been stolen from Russian banks. This has nothing to do with yet another Swift network breach, though. A hacker collective is...
Cerber Ransomware Offered As-a-service By Internet Criminals
Bitcoin ransomware keeps evolving, as developers want to do everything they can to outsmart security researchers. Cerber, one of the most potent forms of malware, is being offered on a...
University Students Risk Ransomware Infection Through USB Drives
A recent security experiment conducted at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign goes to show how insecure freely distributed USB drives can be. Almost one in two drives were...
Kaspersky Labs Outsmarts CryptXXX Bitcoin Ransomware Developers Again
CryptXXX Ransomware has been on the Kaspersky radar for quite some time now, as they are doing everything they can to let victims restore file access without paying the Bitcoin fee. A...