Ransomware

Our statistics show that WannaCry, far from fading away, was responsible for 30% of ransomware attacks in Q3 2018.

We take a look at the Rotexy mobile Trojan: where it comes from, how it behaves, and how to get rid of it using a couple of regular SMS.

KeyPass ransomware is infecting computers worldwide, encrypting almost everything in its path. And it all starts with downloading a seemingly innocuous installer.

In the Netherlands, the creators of one of the first ransomware cryptors are on trial, thanks largely to us.

The Rakhni encrypting ransomware, known since 2013, is now trying its hand at mining Monero.

For the last few years, ransomware has been evolving into a sophisticated cyberweapon. You need cutting-edge technologies to stop it.

In this week’s podcast, Jeff and Dave riff on the Chili’s data breach, Facebook’s internal reviews, police falling victim to ransomware, and more.

This new version of SynAck ransomware uses sophisticated evasion techniques.

Jeff and Dave discuss the latest changes at Facebook, a data breach at Panera Bread, the fallout from the ransomware in Atlanta, and more.

Belgian police and Kaspersky Lab obtain decryption keys for files hit by Cryakl.

The cryptomining boom is helping scammers make money out of thin air. The latest method involves fake currency and ransomware.

2017’s threat of the year was no contest (and no surprise)

In this week’s edition Kaspersky Lab’s Transatlantic Cable podcast, Dave and Jeff discuss a North Carolina county victimized by ransomware, Apple Face ID, and more.

Do you use NAS for backup? We’ll tell you how to protect it from new threats

This versatile mobile banking Trojan morphs into ransomware on detecting a removal attempt.

POST IS BEING UPDATED LIVE. The world is being hit with yet another ransomware epidemic. It’s called Bad Rabbit, and here’s what we know about it so far.

A new blocker called nRansom locks users out of their computers and demands not money, but nude pictures.

Considering the modern threat landscape, the healthcare industry should pay more attention to cybersecurity

Global IT security problems like the recent Petya attack are of clear concern to large corporations — but they affect common people as well.

Major pain: Critical infrastructure objects are among ExPetr’s (also known as NotPetya) victims.

A new ransomware outbreak is happening right now. Here’s what we know so far and what you can do to protect yourself from the threat.