Ransomware wave hits 23 towns in Texas
The attack, which has victimized mostly smaller local governments, is thought to have been unleashed by a single threat actor
Ransomware
Android ransomware is back
ESET researchers discover a new Android ransomware family that attempts to spread to victims’ contacts and deploys some unusual tricks
South African power company battles ransomware attack
The power utility appears to be well on track to a swift recovery following an attack that ultimately left some people without electricity
Two US cities opt to pay $1m to ransomware operators
A few days apart, two cities in Florida cave in to extortionists’ demands in hopes of restoring access to municipal computer systems
Ransomware and the enterprise: A new white paper
Ransomware remains a serious threat and this new white paper explains what enterprises need to know, and do, to reduce risk
ESET releases new decryptor for Syrian victims of GandCrab ransomware
ESET experts have created a new decryption tool that can be used by Syrian victims of the GandCrab ransomware. It is based on a set of keys recently released by the malware operators
Bristol airport takes flight screens offline after apparent ransomware attack
The screens in “key locations” are back up and running again, while the airport paid no ransom to return its systems to working order
Attackers grab hold of PGA of America files, demand ransom
The golf association is said to have had little success with restoring access to its files so far
WannaCryptor: The curious tale of a ravenous cryptoworm
Do you still remember how WannaCryptor ran its – winding – course? It was a tale that revealed a number of intriguing plot lines amid the ransomworm’s numerous twists and turns.
12 months on, what are the lessons learned from WannaCryptor?
Time does fly! It feels like only yesterday that a new strain of hitherto little-known malware achieved celebrity status among global ransomware campaigns
Ransomware runs rampant in 2017, Verizon report finds
Social engineering attacks that involve pretexting nearly tripled on an annual basis while phishing simulations show that curiosity gets the better of 4% of people.
This ransomware wants you to play, not pay
An unusual ransomware request has been uncovered by researchers.
WannaCryptor said to reappear, hitting Boeing’s computers
The notorious ransomware prompted fears that aircraft production could be impacted
City of Atlanta computers held hostage in ransomware attack
City officials confirm that Atlanta is dealing with a cyberattack that has locked down some internal systems and is holding them hostage using ransomware.
Trends 2018: The ransomware revolution
Tracing the evolution and subsequent revolution of ransomware
Android ransomware in 2017: Innovative infiltration and rougher extortion
Ransomware in 2017 saw users and businesses across the globe trying to cope with campaigns such as Petya and WannaCryptor. Not to be outdone, Android ransomware had a year full of innovative infiltration and rougher extortion as highlighted by the latest ESET research whitepaper.
FriedEx: BitPaymer ransomware the work of Dridex authors
ESET research has found that the ransomware FriedEx, also known as BitPaymer, is actually the work of the notorious gang responsible for the Dridex banking trojan.
Bad Rabbit: Not‑Petya is back with improved ransomware
A new ransomware outbreak today has hit some major infrastructure in Ukraine including Kiev metro. Here are some details about this new variant of Petya.
Kiev metro hit with a new variant of the infamous Diskcoder ransomware
Public sources have confirmed that computer systems in the Kiev Metro, Odessa naval port, Odessa airport, Ukrainian ministries of infrastructure and finance, and also a number of organizations in Russia are among the affected organizations.
Social engineering and ransomware
Social engineering may play a vital part in persuading a victim to open a malicious executable or website, says ESET's David Harley on social engineering and ransomware.