LockBit ransomware goes after Macs
LockBit, a type of ransomware, has now become a threat to Macintosh computers, making it one of the most widely used and known ransomware today. Its creators are offering LockBit…
New Ransomware attack spreading across the world
A new cyber attack classified as a ‘ransomware’ hit Ukraine and has spread across the world like UK, Spain and India. Initial reports indicated that the attack may be functioning…
The number of users attacked with Encrypting Ransomware grew 2.6 times in Q3 2016
The number of Internet users that encountered encrypting ransomware more than doubled in Q3 2016, reaching 821 865 people, according to the Kaspersky Lab quarterly IT threat evolution report. The…
Surge of email attacks using malicious WSF attachments
Ransomware attack groups among the most frequent users of new tactic. Symantec has seen a major increase in the number of email-based attacks using malicious Windows Script File (WSF) attachments…
No More Ransom’ Goes Global: Another 13 Police Forces Join Fight Against Ransomware
More than 2,500 victims were able to decrypt their data, with more than 1 million dollars already saved, thanks to the global initiative. Just three months after the successful launch…
Law Enforcement and IT Security Companies Join Forces to Fight Ransomware
The Dutch National Police, Europol, Intel Security and Kaspersky Lab join forces to launch an initiative called No More Ransom, a new step in the cooperation between law enforcement and…
Kaspersky Lab detected a 14% increase in new ransomware modifications in Q1 2016
Ransomware has overtaken news about APT attacks to become the main topic of the quarter. According to Kaspersky Lab’s Q1 malware report, the company’s experts detected 2,900 new malware modifications…
Trend Micro offers First Security Solution for Ransomware
Ransomware is a threat that prevents users from accessing their computer system and asks for online payment to grant access back into one’s system. One specific example of ransomware is…