ransomware

2016 was truly the year of online extortion. Cyber threats reached an all-time high, with ransomware and Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams gaining increased popularity …

Last week, researchers discovered and analyzed a new piece of ransomware targeting a specific subset of Mac users: those who are looking for ways to crack legal copies of some …

New crypto ransomware dubbed Filecoder (aka Findzip) is stalking macOS users, ESET researchers warn. Masquerading as an application for cracking/patching legal copies of Adobe …

The percentage of ransomware attacks increased from 5.5%, to 10.5% of all recognized malware attacks from July to December 2016, according to Check Point. Check Point …

What are the key attack types expected to cause the biggest security problems in 2017 and how successful will businesses be at defending against them? Tripwire and Dimensional …

According to the Kaspersky Lab’s telemetry, in 2016 more than 1,445,000 users (including businesses) around the globe were attacked by 54 thousand modifications of 60+ …

We’ve witnessed ransomware targeting Windows and Linux systems and Macs, Android devices, smart TVs, and even a ransomware scheme targeting iPhone users (though not …

To better understand how Americans think about hacker motivations, consumer versus business security responsibilities, ransomware and the political climates impact on the …

For every new phishing URL impersonating a financial institution, there were more than seven impersonating technology companies. Comparison of most impersonated companies …

Today, at RSA Conference 2017 in San Francisco, Cybereason launched the latest version of RansomFree, the free, anti-ransomware protection software, which works on PCs running …

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, …

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 …