December 16, 2019 High-Profile Users in the US and Europe Targeted by Zeppelin Ransomware 2 min read - Researchers observed the Russian-based Zeppelin ransomware targeting high-profile users based in the U.S. and Europe.
November 11, 2019 Weekly Security News Roundup: Average Ransomware Payments Surpassed $40K in Q3 3 min read - Researchers revealed that the average ransomware payment surpassed $40,000 between the second and third quarters of 2019. Read on to learn about what else happened in security news last week.
October 29, 2019 FuxSocy Ransomware Borrows Techniques From Cerber Family 2 min read - Researchers discovered a new FuxSocy ransomware strain that employs several of the same techniques as the notorious Cerber malware family.
December 21, 2018 New Satan Variants Target Financial Sector With Monero Miners and Ransomware 2 min read - Researchers discovered two new Satan variants targeting organizations in the financial sector with Monero miners and ransomware.
November 8, 2018 Ransomware-as-a-Service Program Offers Affiliates Up to 75 Percent of Revenue to Spread Infection 2 min read - A ransomware-as-a-service program called FilesLocker offers affiliates commissions of up to 75 percent on all revenue stolen from victims.
October 19, 2018 GandCrab Partners With NTCrypt for Code Obfuscation 2 min read - A new version of GandCrab, another malware security warning. This iteration uses NTCrypt to facilitate code obfuscation and hook more potential victims.
August 21, 2018 Princess Evolution Offers Majority of Spoils to Ransomware-as-a-Service Affiliates 2 min read - The creators of a ransomware-as-a-service threat dubbed Princess Evolution are looking for affiliates to spread the Rig exploit kit in exchange for 60 percent of what's stolen.
May 16, 2018 Threat Intelligence Shows Tried and True Techniques Continue to Work for Hackers 2 min read - According to new threat intelligence data, simple threats, such as phishing and drive-by downloads, remain popular among cybercriminals.
April 24, 2018 Cybercrime Profits Soar to $1.5 Trillion 2 min read - According to a recent study, malicious actors and threat groups are generating, spending and reinvesting $1.5 trillion worth of cybercrime profits.
Data Protection December 2, 2017 What’s Behind the Rising Tide of Ransomware? 3 min read - The rate of ransomware is rising, largely due to the availability of exploit kits and ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) packages in underground marketplaces.