Spamhaus: Uptick in Tor-using botnets may force ISPs to block all Tor traffic
2016 was the year of ransomware, says non-profit spam-fighting project, Spamhaus.
2016 was the year of ransomware, says non-profit spam-fighting project, Spamhaus.
Security firm FireEye says that ransomware variants made up over 70 percent of all malware that its products detected in March.
Faced with few options, companies are increasingly ceding to cyberattackers' demands for payment after holding their stolen data hostage, while law enforcement struggles to catch nearly invisible foes.
Jeremy Kirk | 12 Apr | Read more
There are now three known examples of file-encrypting ransomware for Linux servers, according to a Russian antivirus firm.
Malware that encrypts files unless a payment is made has been an exclusive risk to Windows machines. The “Mabouia” malware for Apple’s OS X now could pose a similar threat to Macs.