Ransomware

In this week’s recap, a popular open-source ransomware spawns more variants, and entries from other ransomware families also make an appearance.

As Petya's dust settles, we learn another real-life lesson: old threats die hard. And as we saw last week, ransomware has no shortage of variety—no matter how dated their tactics and techniques may be.

The Petya ransomware family has reemerged, becoming one of the most impactful yet. Is it similar to WannaCry? Does it have a kill switch? Here are some frequently asked questions about the threat.

A South Korean web hosting company was hit by a Linux version of the Erebus ransomware. Here’s what you need to know about the threat and what sysadmins can do to defend against it.

The activity of Hidden Tear variants have been on the rise since March this year and there seems to be no signs of it stopping. Two more HT-based variants popped up this week.

Hidden Tear variants continue to proliferate, now more sophisticated and with new features. New ransomware also provides victims with more convenient payment options and more elaborate interfaces.

After the Week of WannaCry, the ransomware scene looks to be going back to normal, with both old and new variants making their presence felt.

WannaCry was the biggest story of the week, as the ransomware used the EternalBlue exploit to infect thousands of systems around the world.

WannaCry’s impact may still be palpable among organizations around the world, but a “kill switch” will help them keep the ransomware at bay. Here’s what IT/system administrators and InfoSec professionals can do.