April 20, 2020

Weekly Security News Roundup: IoT Botnet Assembled by New Mozi Malware Family

3 min read - Researchers revealed that a new malware family called Mozi is in the process of building an IoT botnet. Read on to learn what else happened last week in security news.

March 23, 2020

Weekly Security News Roundup: Nefilim Ransomware Victims Given a Week to Pay

3 min read - Researchers observed the Nefilim ransomware family threatening to publish its victims' data if they did not pay their ransoms within a week. Learn what else happened last week in security news.

Malware March 12, 2020

PXJ Ransomware Campaign Identified by X-Force IRIS

4 min read - In a recent analysis from IBM's X-Force Incident Response and Intelligence Services (IRIS), our team discovered activity related to a new strain of ransomware known as PXJ ransomware.

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.