Cybercrime & Digital Threats

It’s been almost a year after US merchants made the move to implement EMV payment technology. Is it really safe?

Cybercriminals are taking cues from legitimate enterprises and focusing on growing their operations. Different variations of ransomware-as-a-service show the evolving nature of the business.

A recap of the most notable ransomware variants and families seen in the past week.

The local council of the Australian city of Brisbane was targeted by scammers through fake invoices over the past month.

From familiar ransomware families resurfacing with new and improved variants, to older families inspiring new ones, and even new business models, here's a review of ransomware activity seen last week.

Much of the coverage on ransomware either focuses on how it arrives in a system and the damaging repercussions that comes after. But what happens in between? Here's what happens in the background, before victims see the ransom note.

It was only a matter of time until cybercriminals would find a way to abuse the popular game, Pokemon Go and create a Pokemon Go-themed ransomware.

A recent surge in tech support scams show that this particular method of coercion is still thriving. New tactics and avenues of attack deceive people who are more familiar with the traditional techniques. Find out how to spot and manage these scams.

A review of some of the most notable ransomware stories that made news in July.