New Hybrid Ransomware Strain Evades Detection by All but One Antivirus Engine

IBM at their SecurityIntelligence blog reported something troubling.

New Ransomware Gang Pays Affiliates Up To 70% Of The Loot

A growing Ransomware-as-a-Service model uses affiliate attackers with proven track records to spread the malware, offering a percentage of the ransom.

More Untrustworthy Ransomware is Bad News for SMBs

The latest from UK insurer Beazley‘s Breach Response Services division shows an increase in ransomware from attackers with little ability to decrypt ransomed data.

Ransomware And RDP: A Dangerous Combination

A new variant of ransomware, CommonRansom, is asking for RDP access to the victim’s computer in order to decrypt files. CommonRansom is the latest attempt to extend the ransomware attack ...

Everything is Negotiable… Including Ransomware Payments

Should you find yourself in the situation where paying the ransom is your only out, it’s important to know how to navigate – and minimize – the payment. Cyber attacks are the new reality ...

Clueless: 64% of Working Adults Don’t Know What Ransomware Is

Ransomware is one of the new scourges of the net and every IT pro is fighting to protect users from attacks. However, a new study shows that the majority of working adults don’t know what ...

Ransomware Attacks Are Not Slowing Down

Annual ransomware-induced costs are projected to exceed $11.5 billion by 2019, according to Veeam. Defined by the Department of Justice as “a new model of cybercrime with a potential to ...

British Government: "The Russian GRU Is Responsible For BadRabbit Ransomware And Many Other Cyber Crimes"

October 4th, 2018. Announced by the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the UK and its allies exposed a ransomware campaign by the GRU, the Russian military intelligence service, of ...

Don’t Pay Hackers Ransom: It Only Encourages Them

S mall and medium business owners often a ssume they're not a likely target of cybercrime. This is a dangerous mistake for to make. Cyber attacks on smaller organizations can be ...

Hostage crisis? Ransomware is a threat that demands disaster planning

According to new research from Marshall University on considering the growing threat of ransomware in healthcare, organizations need to plan for the day their data become hostages.