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Ransomware
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
Tomáš Foltýn • 11 May 2018
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.
Tomáš Foltýn • 24 Apr 2018
This ransomware wants you to play, not pay
An unusual ransomware request has been uncovered by researchers.
Tomáš Foltýn • 13 Apr 2018
WannaCryptor said to reappear, hitting Boeing’s computers
The notorious ransomware prompted fears that aircraft production could be impacted
Tomáš Foltýn • 29 Mar 2018
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.
Tomáš Foltýn • 23 Mar 2018
Trends 2018: The ransomware revolution
Tracing the evolution and subsequent revolution of ransomware
David Harley • 07 Mar 2018
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.
Ondrej Kubovič • 15 Feb 2018
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.
Michal Poslušný • 26 Jan 2018
Critical Infrastructure, Ransomware, Ukraine Crisis – Digital Security Resource Center
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.
Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé • 24 Oct 2017