ransomware

Twitter Community Helps Create Improved Linux Encoder Ransomware

New version of dangerous ransomware has infected 600 Linux servers

8 years ago

Pop-Under Malvertising Attack Hits Adult And Streaming Sites With Ransomware

Dodgy ads install CryptoWall ransomware on PCs with out of date Flash plug-ins in latest malvertising attack

8 years ago

Britain Is Now A Top Ransomware Target

Nearly one in ten of all emails infected by ransomware targeted the UK over 2015, Bitdefender reveals

8 years ago

The Independent’s Blog Section Hit By Ransomware Attack

Millions of Independent readers at risk of being infected with ransomware

8 years ago

Porn Poses Biggest Threat To Mobile Devices

New study reveals mobile attacks are more vicious than ever, with pornography the leading attack vector

9 years ago

How Can You Deal With The Ransomware Epidemic?

Kaspersky Labs’ David Emm shares some of his top tips to ensure your business stays protected against ransomware

9 years ago

Cisco Takes Down £40m Ransomware Gang

Ransomware gang using Angler exploit kit to make $60m (£39m) annually has been shut down

9 years ago

New Lockerpin Ransomware Steals PINs And Locks Devices For Ever

ESET researchers say Lockerpin is the first such kind of ransomware ever detected

9 years ago

Businesses Warned Against Virtual Drive Ransomware Attacks

Engineers report significant spike in enquiries about data recovery following ransomware attacks on virtual drives

9 years ago

Android Porn App Secretly Photos Users Before Demanding Ransom

Adult Player app was really part of ransomware scam, Zscaler warns

9 years ago

Beware – Ransomware Is Still On The Rise, Says McAfee

58 percent increase in ransomware comes as cyber attacks become more ‘technically sophisticated’, McAfee Labs report warns

9 years ago

Sense And Sensibility (And Cybercrime) – 2015 In Cyber Security So Far

Terry Greer-King, Cisco's UK&I director of cybersecurity, tells us about some of the big trends the company has seen in…

9 years ago

The New Cyberattacks Threatening Public Sector Companies

Targeted attacks on public utilities and governments are intensifying, Trend Micro report finds

9 years ago

Watch Out: That Windows 10 Update Might Be Ransomware

Bitdefender study reveals criminals are sending out Windows 10 upgrade emails to disguise CTB Locker ransomware

9 years ago

Email Spam Levels Fall To 12-Year Low

For the first time since September 2003, less than half of all emails sent are spam, Symantec report reveals

9 years ago

Apple Fans Beware – Hackers Want To Hold Your iPhone To Ransom

iPhone and iPad users hit by trick that freezes Safari until a ransom is paid

9 years ago

Third Of British Firms Targeted By Ransomware

New study reveals alarming number of British firms have been held to ransom by hackers

9 years ago

How To Stop Your Android Devices Getting Infected By Ransomware

Security firm Bitdefender shares its top five tips to protect your devices from the virus

9 years ago

Hacking Is ‘One Of The Most Profitable Industries In The World’

Ransomware bullies can earn up to 1,425 percent return on their investment, Trustwave report reveals

9 years ago

Troldesh Ransomware Hacker Agrees To Halve Fee After Negotiations

Can you bargain with a Russian hacker over the ransom fee to unlock your computer? Yes says one researcher

9 years ago

15,000 Spam Emails Hit Android Devices With FBI Porn Warning

Ukranian ransomware demands up to $1,500 to unlock victims' devices

9 years ago

Breaking Bad-Themed Ransomware Takes Hold Down Under

Los Pollos Hermanos-branded malware tricking users in handing over hundreds of dollars

9 years ago

UK Now Second Biggest Global Target For Cybercrime

Over a million new malware threats are being created every day, Symantec report reveals

9 years ago

How To Explain Ransomware To A Five-Year-Old

The definitive definition of ransomware from the experts for the kids (and adults, too)

9 years ago

Lookout Points To Ransomware Threat As UK Mobile Malware Declines

New report highlights growing awareness of cyber and mobile security, as tactics and threats change

9 years ago

New Tool Aims To Decrypt Files Lost To Cryptolocker

DecryptCryptoLocker neutralises the original 'ransomware' strain, but its derivatives still pose danger

10 years ago

Magnitude Exploit Kit Grows In Popularity Thanks To Free Distribution Model

Magnitude creators want to be paid in compromised machines, not money

10 years ago

Nokia ‘Paid Millions’ To Symbian Blackmailers

Nokia paid several million euros to stop blackmailers revealing the source code of the Symbian OS

10 years ago

Russia Arrests Two Over Apple Ransomware

Two people finally arrested in Russia after a number of ransomware attacks on Apple devices, mainly in Australia

10 years ago

Android Ransomware Encrypts Files, Researchers Warn

Android/Simplocker encrypts victims' content on their mobile device until a ransom is paid

10 years ago