Tag: ransomware
With the recent spread of the #WannaCry (Update 6/27/17: and #Petya) ransomware over the past week, the IT community has been in a frenzy to patch vulnerable systems that …
A new variant of the Cerber ransomware kills common database-related processes like those of the MySQL, Oracle and Microsoft SQL servers to encrypt files. The most notable change is …
A new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) has been discovered by SenseCy and Michael Gillespie. Despite the innocent name, the Princess Locker ransomware will encrypt your data, then demand a ransom of …
Security researchers at Morphus Labs reported about a new ransomware called Mamba, which encrypts the victim’s whole hard drive. Recent reports show it spreading around Brazil, India, and the …
The original RAA Ransomware was discovered last June which incorporated the information-stealing trojan Pony. The new RAA Rasomware variate, dubbed Trojan-Ransom.JS.RaaCrypt.ag, has evolved to more effectively target companies, encrypting …
If you host a website on a Linux server, you might want to watch out for the new FairWare ransomware. Not much is known about this ransomware yet, but …
Last week, BleepingComputer reported about a new ransomware that uses a fake Windows Update screen while it encrypts your files. This new ransomware is called Fantom Ransomware and it …
The CryptoWall ransomware has been updated to make it more difficult for users to recover their encrypted data. The latest version of CryptoWall, version 4.0, will now alter the …
Ransomware is a type of virus and malware that basically takes your computer hostage and demands that you pay a ransom to get your computer back to normal. As …
I’ve run into this nasty virus a couple of times and it can be a real pain to remove. At first, it seems fairly innocent, even though it causes …
