- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 6th, 2016
Cerber Ransomware v2 Spotted Online, Is Now Undecryptable
The most active ransomware in the world receives an update
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- June 29th, 2016
Android Ransomware Quadrupled in the Past Year
PC crypto-ransomware also grew 5.5 times
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- May 21st, 2016
Ransomware Adds DDoS Capabilities to Annoy Other People, Not Just You
Malware coders get creative, bundle DDoS bots and ransomware
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 29th, 2016
TrueCrypter Ransomware Dev Leaves Flaw in Code That Lets Victims Decrypt Files UPDATED
Major slip-up allows victims to easily decrypt their files
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 28th, 2016
Researchers Find Three New Ransomware Strains: CryptFlle2, BrLock and MM Locker
Threats are simplistic but nevertheless dangerous
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- March 28th, 2016
Paying the Coverton Ransomware May Not Get Your Data Back
Users should think twice before paying the Coverton ransom
- Interviews
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- March 22nd, 2016
Cryptostalker, a Tool to Detect Crypto-Ransomware on Linux EXCLUSIVE
Softpedia spoke with Sean Williams, author of Cryptostalker
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- January 27th, 2016
Greedy Ransomware Demands $5,000 While Sneakily Locking Your Computer
Ransomware disables keyboard keys so you can't dismiss it
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- January 24th, 2016
LeChiffre Ransomware Hits Three Indian Banks, Causes Millions in Damages
Rewards were paid for the banks' top managers
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- January 24th, 2016
EDA2 Open-Source Ransomware Code Used in Real-Life Attacks
Another educational open-source ransomware project goes bad
- Security Blog
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- January 4th, 2016
CryptoJoker Ransomware Will Not Put a Smile on Your Face
New ransomware discovered, currently undecryptable
- Security Blog
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- November 10th, 2015
UK Parliament Computer Network Locked by Crypto-Ransomware
UK Parliamentary Digital Service crippled by ransomware