Ransomware Archives - Page 9 of 9

Necurs botnet pushes Scarab ransomware

Malware, Messaging Security / Frank Crast / November 24, 2017 / botnet, email, malware, Necurs, Ransomware, Scarab

Forcepoint security researchers have spotted a massive email cyber campaign that uses the infamous Necurs botnet to push new ransomware dubbed “Scarab”.

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LokiBot malware threat

Leave a Comment / Malware, Messaging Security, Mobile Security / Frank Crast / October 24, 2017 / LokiBot, malware, Ransomware, SMS

A new Android banking malware dubbed LokiBot can trigger ransomware capabilities when a victim tries to remove the malware from their infected device. According to a Tripwire report , some of the additional features of LokiBot include the ability for attackers to read a victim’s SMS messages and also send out spam email to infect other users. The

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Android ransomware uses Trojan Development Kits (TDKs)

Application Security, Cybercrime, Malware, Mobile Security / Frank Crast / August 25, 2017 / Android, Lockdroid, malware, mobile, Ransomware, TDK

Cyber criminals and mobile malware authors with very little coding experience can now create Android ransomware automatically using Trojan Development Kits (TDKs).

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WannaCry ransomware attack on LG Electronics

Leave a Comment / Cybersecurity Attacks, Endpoint Security, Malware, Vulnerabilities & Exploits / Frank Crast / August 21, 2017 / Cryptocurrency, EternalBlue, MS17-010, NSA, Ransomware, SMB, Vulnerabilities, WannaCry, Windows

LG Electronics confirmed that WannaCry ransomware was responsible for last week’s infections that took down self-service kiosks.

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Mamba ransomware attacks in Brazil and Saudi Arabia

Leave a Comment / Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware / Frank Crast / August 10, 2017 / APT, Brazil, ExPetr, Mailto, malware, Mamba, Mischa, NotPetya, Petya, Ransomware, Saudi Arabia

The Mamba ransomware has reared its ugly head again. Security researchers have spotted new Mamba infections in Brazil and Saudi Arabia.

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Cerber ransomware steals from Bitcoin wallets

Leave a Comment / Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware / Frank Crast / August 4, 2017 / Cerber, encryption, Ransomware

Cerber ransomware has evolved again and can now steal from Bitcoin wallets.

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Petya ransomware global threat

Leave a Comment / Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware / Frank Crast / June 28, 2017 / malware, MS17-010, Petya, Ransomware, SMBv1, WannaCry, Windows

McAfee Labs provided a good update late yesterday on the nature of the Petya ransomware and how it is “spreading like wildfire” around the globe.

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WannaCry ransomware variant attacks

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware / Frank Crast / May 15, 2017 / Apple, Ransomware, WannaCry, Windows

Over the weekend, the WannaCry ransomware variant cyber attack appears to be spreading across the globe as the number of victims have now surpassed 200,000 in over 150 countries.

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New Locky ransomware campaign

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware, Phishing / Frank Crast / January 31, 2017 / AppRiver, Locky, Lukitus, phishing, Ransomware

A new malware campaign was responsible for sending 23 million emails containing Locky ransomware in just 24 hours earlier this week.

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