September 23, 2019 Weekly Security News Roundup: Millions of Medical Images Viewable on the Web 3 min read - Researchers revealed that millions of medical images were publicly viewable on the web. Read on to learn what else happened last week in security news.
September 16, 2019 Weekly Security News Roundup: Exploit Kits Spread Ransomware, Trojans in 3 Days 3 min read - This week in security news, researchers detected four malvertising campaigns that used exploit kits to infect users with ransomware and Trojans.
September 9, 2019 Lilocked Ransomware Infects Thousands of Linux Servers to Encrypt Files 2 min read - A new family of ransomware called Lilocked (or Lilu) infected thousands of web servers and encrypted their files.
September 9, 2019 Weekly Security News Roundup: Advanced Phishing Attacks Target Android Smartphones 3 min read - Last week in security news, researchers detected a spate of advanced phishing attacks targeting Android smartphones.
September 4, 2019 Threat Actors Target Students With Malware Disguised as Textbooks, Essays 2 min read - Attackers launched 356,000 attempts to target users with school-themed malware files during the 2018-19 academic year.
September 4, 2019 Attackers Distribute Sodinokibi Ransomware Via Fake Forums on Compromised Sites 2 min read - Attackers leveraged fake forum posts on compromised websites to distribute samples of the Sodinokibi ransomware family.
September 2, 2019 Weekly Security News Roundup: TrickBot Adds Capabilities to Target US Mobile Users 3 min read - Security researchers came across a new variant of TrickBot that arrived with new features allowing it to target U.S. mobile users. Learn what else happened last week in security news.
August 27, 2019 Nemty Ransomware Included Strongly Worded Message to AV Companies 2 min read - A sample of the Nemty ransomware family hid a strongly worded message directed at the antivirus industry within its code.
August 12, 2019 Weekly Security News Roundup: WhatsApp Flaws Let Attackers Intercept, Manipulate Messages 3 min read - The world recently learned of new WhatsApp vulnerabilities that allowed a digital attacker to intercept and manipulate messages. Learn what else happened in security news last week.
August 7, 2019 GermanWiper Malware Destroys Data Even When Victims Pay the Ransom < 1 min read - Researchers spotted a new malware family called GermanWiper that masquerades as ransomware but destroys affected data — even when victims pay the ransom.