New ransomware attacks now under way in Europe. Windows computers in Europe are currently under attack due to what seems to be a new form of ransomware similar to WannaCry.Read More →
A fourth ransomware campaign focused on Ukraine has surfaced today, following some of the patterns seen in past ransomware campaigns that have been aimed at the country, such as XData, PScrypt, andRead More →
TNT Express deliveries hit by virus attack at the same time as the Petya ransomware is causing problems around the globe. FedEx’s delivery subsidiary TNT Express has warned that itsRead More →
This fall, Microsoft plans to release a new Windows Defender feature called Controlled Folder Access, which blocks and blacklists unauthorized apps from making changes to files located inside specially-designated folders.Read More →
The NotPetya ransomware that encrypted and locked thousands of computers across the globe yesterday and today is, in reality, a disk wiper meant to sabotage and destroy computers, and notRead More →
Today, WikiLeaks has published the documentation manual for an alleged CIA tool that can track users of WiFi-capable Windows devices based on the ESS (Extended Service Set) data of nearbyRead More →
Tuesday saw a second major cyberattack in as many months, affecting several countries and dozens of major companies — and that’s just the start. Some of the dust has settledRead More →
Despite being an expanding threat, ransomware infections are rarely reported to law enforcement agencies, according to conclusions from the 2016 Internet Crime Report, released yesterday by the FBI’s Internet CrimeRead More →
Hackers can exploit electronic cigarettes and any other electronic device to deliver a malware in a poorly protected network. In November 2014, in a discussion started on the Reddit newsRead More →
I was told by Emsisoft security researcher xXToffeeXx about a new ransomware called TeslaWare that is being promoted on a black hat criminal site. After a quick search, I was able toRead More →
