Ransomware Operators are Exploiting Syrian Tragedy
Ransomware tactics are also evolving constantly and one can witness it with a new strain on the web with the name RansSIRIA, which locks down your files and ‘pleas’ for…
British MPs Censures NHS’s Response to WannaCry Attack
A global ransomware phenomenon, WannaCry, targeted the NHS systems in May last year, resulting into a major healthcare disruption in the UK. Some accounts suggest that nearly 20,000 medical appointments…
Is There Any Legislative Solution to the Problem of Ransomware?
Lawmakers are often criticized that they don’t give heed to the legislation of laws pertinent to cyber crimes. In majority of the states, the cyber laws are very vague about…
Cyber Security Personnel Seizes a Web Network Responsible for Ransomware Distribution
In a significant development, a team of cyber security experts has seized the operations of a large malicious malware distribution network called ‘EITest’, responsible for many banking Trojans and ransomware…
Ransomware Protection is Included in Forthcoming Windows 10 Update
With all its changing dynamics, ransomware remains a significant threat for organizations and individual users. The severity associated with this cryptographic cyber threat is now gradually being realized by large…
Spartacus: A New Ransomware Strain Developed on Asymmetric Cryptography
Cyber security researchers keep discovering new ransomware strains every other week. In this year alone, we have seen many different ransomware strains have surfaced on the cyber horizon. Lately, ransomware…
Microsoft Staffer is Charged for Being a Part of Reveton Ransomware Activity
Ransomware attacks are not just one man’s game. Several individuals work on a single attack to ensure the success of each stage i.e. from the delivery of a cryptovirological code…
A Shifting Tactic from Web-based Ransomware Operators
We have discussed in previous blogs how ransomware attacks are constantly evolving with time. In the beginning, ransomware, like any other malware code, would infect the device or network by…
A Ransomware-containing Email is Discovered that Also Steals Passwords
A California-based IT security company Barracuda Networks have recently discovered an email attack with a double whammy. The email contains a malevolent attachment that can load ransomware on the device…
Has Maktub Ransomware Really Made a Comeback?
A bunch of ransomware hunters have detected a ransomware that has an uncanny resemblance with Maktub. To begin with, the ransom window has the same design and style of Maktub….