October 18, 2016

Proofpoint Threat Report Finds 97 Percent of Malicious Emails Contain Locky Ransomware

2 min read - According to the most recent Proofpoint threat report, nearly 97 percent of malicious emails observed in Q3 2016 contained Locky ransomware.

October 13, 2016

DXXD Ransomware Goes After Unmapped Network Shares

2 min read - The DXXD ransomware, first observed in September, made a strong return to the malware scene with a different encryption method and some new threats. According to Bleeping Computer, the previous version of the ransomware had been effectively skunked by the…

September 22, 2016

BitSight Report Finds Ransomware Increases Across Six Industry Sectors

2 min read - The Department of Justice estimated that 4,000 ransomware attacks will occur every day this year, a 300 percent jump compared to 2015, according to Forbes. But the overall number of attacks does not tell the whole story. Even though certain…

August 23, 2016

Dridex Malware Targets Businesses

2 min read - Instead of sending phishing emails to millions of random users, the Dridex malware infection is now targeting a smaller number of large financial services.

August 16, 2016

Locky Ransomware Heads South, Picks Up New Tricks

3 min read - Locky ransomware is using Brazil as a testing ground for some new extortion techniques, but it's not the first malware to wreak havoc in the country.

July 7, 2016

Zepto: Is the ‘New Locky’ Putting Users on Notice?

2 min read - Zepto is a new ransomware that's following in Locky's footsteps, but it is adding a large dose of fear as it wreaks havoc on users.

June 24, 2016

Necurs Botnet Comes Back From the Dead

2 min read - Just a few weeks after the Necurs botnet was shut down for an unknown reason, the threat has made a comeback and is back in operation.

June 13, 2016

Necurs Botnet Stumbles, Dridex and Locky Feel It

2 min read - Security researchers noticed a suspicious shutdown of the Necurs botnet, which is causing some disruption in Dridex and Locky campaigns.

June 13, 2016

Crysis Ransomware Prompts Panic as New Strain Supplants TeslaCrypt, Dethrones Locky

2 min read - Crysis ransomware snuck up on security researchers to become one of the most popular threats attacking organizations with old-school techniques.

May 10, 2016

Dumbed Down: Locky Ransomware Hacked by White Hats

2 min read - A white-hat hacker managed to take some bite out of the malicious Locky ransomware. Are other advanced threats the next target?