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.
Educators like to talk about the importance of teaching coding to students, but the network security protocols in place on some UK school networks are holding them back, according to some reports. No word on whether those same protocols will do much to stop the use of a new, free tool that automates the process of phishing for Wi-Fi passwords on open networks.
David Braue | 12 Jan | Read more
Microsoft has detected a huge spike relatively new member of malware that encrypts victims’ files until payment is delivered.
The CryptoWall ransomware that filled the void left by the takedown of its CryptoLocker cousin is less effective and lacks the sophistication for wringing more money from victims.
Antone Gonsalves | 04 Sep | Read more