Once again, the developers of the Locky Ransomware have decided to change the extension of encrypted files. This time, the ransomware developers moved away from Norse gods and into Egyptian mythology ...
A new CryptoMix, or CryptFile2, variant was released that is now using the .[payment_email].ID[VICTIM_16_CHAR_ID].WALLET extension for encrypted files. This is very annoying as it makes it more ...
A new Osiris ransomware exploits fresh tactics to infect systems, encrypt files, and evade detection, triggering urgent ...
It would be a difficult thing to imagine, but the first Ransomware in the history emerged in the year 1989. This Ransomware was called AIDS Trojan. The AIDS Trojan spread via floppy disks and involved ...
A new kind of ransomware comes with its own "referrals" program, one that you probably wouldn't want to join. The malware dubbed "Popcorn Time" locks your Windows computer's files with strong AES-256 ...
Thousands of ransomware victims may finally get some long-awaited relief. New Zealand-based security company Emsisoft has built a set of decryption tools for Stop, a family of ransomware that includes ...
If you see a new image or graphic file on your computer that you don’t recall downloading, do not open it. The Locky ransomware program has moved on from MS Office Word to Facebook and LinkedIn ...
The authors of a new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) are marketing their platform on the dark web as a “great security tool.” Taking a look at the platform’s dark web advertisement, Bleeping Computer ...
New ransomware CryCryptor has been targeting Android users in Canada, distributed via two websites under the guise of an official COVID-19 tracing app provided by Health Canada. ESET researchers ...