The University of Calgary was recently hit by a ransomware attack, forcing it to pay a ransom of $20,000 to restore access to affected files and systems.
A new ransomware variant named BlackShades has been discovered offering an alternative payment method via Paypal and adding hidden, taunting messages to those analyzing the malware.
CryptXXX gets updated again: it now has the capability to scan for network resources to encrypt files. It also includes a DLL malware that steals the user’s credentials and other related information
Developers of the CryptXXX ransomware has given the malware a new name and a major overhaul, this time on the victim’s user interface, ransom note and its payment website.
Millions of Amazon.com customers are advised to be on guard with latest reports of a massive phishing campaign targeting users of the popular e-commerce platform with the Locky ransomware.
Two variants of ransomware just got new updates: CryptXXX 3.0, now with a new encryption algorithm, and Cerber, which can now turn infected computers into bots for DDoS attacks.
Two new ransomware variants have been spotted: BadBlock currently found infecting home users while DMA Locker has been found using the Neutrino exploit kit to distribute the malware.
Cerber, a cypto-ransomware variant that made the rounds in early March this year, has been discovered using email as another way to distribute the malware,
