Researchers have neutralized the threat of the latest strain of CryptXXX v.3 ransomware, releasing a decryption tool for unlocking files.

Researchers have discovered that criminals behind the latest Cerber ransomware variant are leveraging Google redirects and Tor2Web proxies in a new and novel way to evade detection.

Researchers have spotted an increase in Nemucod downloader infections moving via Facebook Messenger spam, with some victims being infected with Locky ransomware.

A phishing campaign is targeting some of the 22 million victims of the massive United States Office of Personnel Management breaches of 2014 and 2015.

In a deep analysis of RIG, Cisco Talos team outlined the way the exploit kit combines different web technologies such as DoSWF, JavaScript, Flash and VBscript to obfuscate attacks.

A new variant of the PowerWare ransomware is stealing street creds from the Locky strain of ransomware in an attempt to spoof the malware family. A new sample of PowerWare found by Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 reveals the ransomware’s quickly evolving tactics. According to researchers, a new version of the ransomware is using Locky’s “.locky” file extension to...

Ransomware called Zepto is raising concerns with security experts because of its close ties to the more mature and prolific Locky ransomware. Zepto was spotted about a month ago, but a recent wave of spam containing Zepto-laced attachments detected on June 27 is heightening fears of widespread infections. “We are watching Zepto very carefully. It’s...

CryptXXX ransomware has received a major overhaul by its authors, putting it on the fast track to unseat Locky as top moneymaker for criminals. Researchers at Proofpoint said that on May 26, cybercriminals released an updated CryptXXX 3.100 version of the ransomware that includes a new StillerX credential-stealing module that gives attackers additional capabilities to monetize an attack....

For online casinos, business begins to peak as gamblers punch out of work and belly-up to virtual blackjack tables. But on this Tuesday in February at 5p.m., the odds were not in the house’s favor. That’s when this virtual casino—with tens of millions of dollars in virtual transaction data, thousands of user profiles and millions...

In the ransomware world, it doesn’t take long for today’s darling to become yesterday’s news. Case in point: Locky. Not long ago, Locky was at the core of debilitating infections at major hospitals in California and the Washington, D.C., area, affecting not only access to patient data but also patient care. That was in mid-February...