Ransomware

The activity of Hidden Tear variants have been on the rise since March this year and there seems to be no signs of it stopping. Two more HT-based variants popped up this week.

Hidden Tear variants continue to proliferate, now more sophisticated and with new features. New ransomware also provides victims with more convenient payment options and more elaborate interfaces.

After the Week of WannaCry, the ransomware scene looks to be going back to normal, with both old and new variants making their presence felt.

WannaCry was the biggest story of the week, as the ransomware used the EternalBlue exploit to infect thousands of systems around the world.

WannaCry’s impact may still be palpable among organizations around the world, but a “kill switch” will help them keep the ransomware at bay. Here’s what IT/system administrators and InfoSec professionals can do.

Here’s what you need to know about this ongoing threat and what you can do to protect against it.

This week’s roundup of latest ransomware sightings: a spate of ransomware as a service, one that exploits hacked remote desktops, and the return of notorious mobile ransomware, SLocker.

File-encrypting malware that are still in development and ransomware that appear to take cues from older families highlight this week’s ransomware recap.

The notorious Locky and CERBER families highlight the trend of ransomware gaining new features while still relying on traditional distribution tactics.