Ransomware


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Jackware hits the big screen in #Fast8: Fate of the Furious

Jackware hits the big screen in #Fast8: Fate of the Furious

Jackware hits the big screen in #Fast8: Fate of the Furious

ESET's Stephen Cobb examines how close we are to the kind of jackware technology shown in the latest Fast and Furious film franchise, Fate of the Furious.

Stephen Cobb09 May 2017


Healthcare challenges: Ransomware and the Internet of Things are the tip of the iceberg

Healthcare challenges: Ransomware and the Internet of Things are the tip of the iceberg

Healthcare challenges: Ransomware and the Internet of Things are the tip of the iceberg

ESET's Lysa Myers discusses the challenges facing healthcare technology, medical and fitness devices and highlights the need to secure medical devices

Lysa Myers07 Apr 2017


Talking Android ransomware extorts victims

Talking Android ransomware extorts victims

Talking Android ransomware extorts victims

Talking Android ransomware sounds like something out of a science fiction movie. It's not - it's very real, explains ESET's Lukas Stefanko.

Lukas Stefanko01 Mar 2017


New crypto-ransomware hits macOS

New crypto-ransomware hits macOS

New crypto-ransomware hits macOS

This last month we have seen a new ransomware for Mac. Written in Swift, it is distributed on BitTorrent distribution site as “Patcher” for pirating popular software.

Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé22 Feb 2017


Trends in Android ransomware

Trends in Android ransomware

Trends in Android ransomware

2016 saw interesting developments within the Android ransomware scene. Ransomware emerged as one of the most pressing cybersecurity issues on the mobile platform.

Ondrej Kubovič20 Feb 2017


Ransomware: Key insights from infosec experts

Ransomware: Key insights from infosec experts

Ransomware: Key insights from infosec experts

Ransomware is not going anywhere. Here, we've rounded up vital tips and advice from three ESET experts: Lysa Myers, Stephen Cobb and David Harley.

Editor31 Jan 2017


Austrian hotel experiences 'ransomware of things attack'

Austrian hotel experiences 'ransomware of things attack'

Austrian hotel experiences 'ransomware of things attack'

Only one month into the new year, it appears that we may well have our first example jackware in 2017 with a ransomware of things attack on an Austrian hotel.

Editor30 Jan 2017


RoT: Ransomware of Things

RoT: Ransomware of Things

RoT: Ransomware of Things

Could the Internet of Things spark the Ransomware of Things? ESET's Stephen Cobb examines how ransomware and jackware are evolving.

Stephen Cobb25 Jan 2017


Ransomware: Should you pay up?

Ransomware: Should you pay up?

Ransomware: Should you pay up?

ESET’s Cameron Camp provides valuable insight into what you should do if you're a victim of ransomware.

Cameron Camp17 Jan 2017