IC3 Issues Alert on CryptoWall Ransomware

The Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 has issued an alert warning that U.S. individuals and businesses are still at risk of CryptoWall ransomware fraud. Scam operators use ransomware—a type of malicious software—to infect a device and restrict access until a ransom fee is paid­­. Individuals an...

Cryptowall 3.0 Infections Spike from Angler EK, Malicious Spam

Since the Angler Exploit Kit began in late May spreading Cryptowall 3.0 ransomware, traffic containing the malware has continued to grow, putting more potential victims in harm’s way. Today, the SANS Internet Storm Center reported that Cryptowall 3.0 infections are emanating from not only the...

Author Behind Ransomware Tox Calls it Quits, Sells Platform

Earlier this week, when the author behind the crypto-ransomware Locker apologized and released decryption keys for his victims, it seemed like a change of heart, uncharacteristic for an attacker. Now another ransomware creator has also decided to cut his losses and get out of the game – but not...

Machines Infected by Locker Ransomware Decrypted

Update: Computers infected by the Locker crypto-ransomware were today decrypted as promised by the malware’s author, who last week posted the decryption keys to an upload site and apologized for releasing the malware. Lawrence Abrams of Bleeping Computer said the infected computers were decrypted...

'Tox' Offers Free build-your-own Ransomware Malware Toolkit

"Ransomware" threat is on the rise, but the bad news is that Ransomware campaigns are easier to run, and now a Ransomware kit is being offered by hackers for free for anyone to download and distribute the threat. Ransomware is a type of computer virus that infects a target computer, encrypts thei...

Angler Exploit Kit Exploiting New Adobe Vulnerability, Dropping Cryptowall 3.0

While the Angler Exploit Kit may have already established itself as one of the more sophisticated kits on the underground market, it appears it’s still finding ways to evolve. Angler, this week, was spotted dropping the latest iteration of CryptoWall ransomware and leveraging yet another previous...

Free Ransomware Decryption and Malware Removal ToolKit

A security researcher has compiled a ransomware removal and rescue kit to help victims deal with ransomware threats and unlock encrypted files without paying off a single penny to the cyber crooks. Ransomware is a growing threat to the evolution of cyber criminals techniques in an attempt to part...

Malvertising Leads to Magnitude Exploit Kit, Ransomware Infection

Criminals are injecting malicious redirect code into advertisements in order to route user traffic toward sites hosting the Magnitude exploit kit, which, in turn, infects those users with strains of file-encrypting ransomware. Magnitude predominately relies on drive-by-download attacks in which i...

TeslaCrypt Ransomware Taking a Toll on Victims

The attackers behind the TeslaCrypt ransomware, which is one of the newer entries on the scene, may not be making as much money yet as some of their more experienced competitors, but researchers say that their malware is having a profound effect on victims. Like many other pieces of ransomware,...

Angler Exploit Kit Pushing New, Unnamed Ransomware

Attackers are using the infamous Angler exploit kit to disseminate a new, yet unnamed variant of the TeslaCrypt and AlphaCrypt ransomware, according to Rackspace security researcher Brad Duncan. Duncan analyzed the threat on the SANS Internet Storm Center, saying that the malware presents its...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID13722: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on May 10, 2015

Medium Alert ID: 38769 First Published: 2015 May 11 13:42 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID13722 may contain the following files: Name | Size...

New Spam Campaign Pushing CTB-Locker Ransomware

A new run of spam messages this week has been spotted dropping CTB-Locker ransomware. CTB-Locker, also known as Critroni, is a fairly new piece of crypto ransomware that encrypts hard drives and demands a ransom paid in Bitcoin to the attackers in exchange for the decryption key. Two days ago,...

New Utility Decrypts Files Lost to TeslaCrypt Ransomware

Crypto-ransomware variants have enterprises on edge because of the threat of irreversibly damaged files. Some organizations, including most recently the Tewksbury, Ma., police department have gone as far as to pay hundreds of dollars in ransom for the recovery key. Some technology companies are...

Ransomware Teslacrypt Still Targeting Gamers

Teslacrypt, the fairly new strain of ransomware that’s been targeting gamers, is continuing to make the rounds online. Researchers have spotted exploit kits like Sweet Orange and Angler dropping the malware on machines over the past few months. This week, Brad Duncan, a handler over at the SANS...

As Ransomware Attacks Evolve, More Potential Victims Are at Risk

In early December, as most people were dealing with the stress of looking for the perfect holiday gifts and planning out their upcoming celebrations, police officers in a small New England town were under a different sort of pressure. The vital files and data the Tewksbury Police Department neede...

CoinVault Ransomware Decryption Tool Released

Are you one of those Windows users who have found themselves as victims of the CoinVault Ransomware? If Yes, then we have a Good news for you: Victims of CoinVault ransomware can now decrypt their files encrypted by malware using a free tool released by Kaspersky Lab. With the Help of The Nationa...

Why You Should Enroll In Cyber Security Awareness Training

When it comes to cyber security, even big organizations lack the basic knowledge of how to protect company’s data from the outside. Everyday businesses are facing the threat of phishing, ransomware, data breaches and malware attacks that not only results in millions of dollars losses, but also...

Beebone Botnet Taken Down By International Cybercrime Taskforce

U.S. and European law enforcement agencies have shut down a highly sophisticated piece of the botnet that had infected more than 12,000 computers worldwide, allowing hackers to steal victims’ banking information and other sensitive data. The law enforcement agencies from the United States, United...

Beebone Botnet Takedown Carried Out

A relatively small yet troublesome botnet has been shut down in a joint operation between U.S. and European law enforcement and a number of private security companies, including Kaspersky Lab. The takedown of Beebone was carried out on Wednesday by the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security,...

CryptoLocker Variant Coming After Gamers

Gamers may soon be feeling the pain of crypto-ransomware. A variant of CryptoLocker is in the wild that goes after data files associated with 20 different online games, locking downloadable content in an attempt to target younger computer users. Researchers at Bromium today said an unnamed...