- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 5th, 2016
TorrentLocker Ransomware Still Around, Uses Tor to Hide Backup C&C Servers
Two years later, TorrentLocker is still going strong
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 4th, 2016
Threat Alert: Cerber Ransomware v3 Spotted in the Wild
Cerber ransomware v3 is currently undecryptable
- Security Blog
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 1st, 2016
Betabot Trojan Steals Your Passwords and Then Installs Ransomware
Money-hungry crooks find a new way to monetize their tool
- Server related
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 31st, 2016
Redis Servers Targeted with Fake Ransomware
Crook deletes victim's files and then asks for money
- Server related
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 30th, 2016
New and Mysterious FairWare Ransomware Targets Linux Servers
Users should be cautious before paying the ransom
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 26th, 2016
Fantom Ransomware Mimics Windows Update Screen
Ransomware found being delivered as Windows critical update
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 26th, 2016
New Locky Ransomware Version Delivered as DLL File
Locky switches EXE binaries for DLL files
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 25th, 2016
Security Firm Releases Decrypter for Alma Locker Ransomware
Victims can recover files for free without paying the ransom
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 24th, 2016
6 in 10 UK Universities Hit by Ransomware, 4 in 10 Targeted Multiple Times
63% of UK universities reported ransomware attacks
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 23rd, 2016
Two Free Decrypters Available for WildFire Ransomware
Intel McAfee & Kaspersky both provide free decryption tools
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 20th, 2016
DetoxCrypto: Another Ransomware Riding the Pokemon GO Popularity Wave
DetoxCrypto comes in 2 variants: Pokemon-themed and Calipso
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 19th, 2016
Rex Linux Trojan Can Launch DDoS Attacks, Lock Websites, Mine for Cryptocurrency
Trojan targets CMS platforms running on Linux servers
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 18th, 2016
FSociety Ransomware Is Here, but It's Pretty Lame
Crooks hijack the FSociety brand for lame ransomware
- Spam Reports
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 18th, 2016
Locky Ransomware Spam Campaigns Switch to Macro-Based Distribution
Dridex spam distribution stops altogether
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 16th, 2016
Cerber Ransomware Estimated Yearly Profit Is $946,000
Free Cerber ransomware decrypter available for download
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 15th, 2016
Scammy-Looking Shark Project Delivers Fully Working Ransomware
New free ransomware project appears online. Hooray!!!
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 15th, 2016
Pokemon GO Ransomware Installs Windows Admin Backdoor Account
Windows Pokemon fans targeted with new ransomware