Ransomware

Evidence of a ransomware infection has been uncovered from the systems of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology of the Rockies, P.C. (AAIR) in Colorado--adding it to the growing list of healthcare institutions preyed on by ransomware.

The financial numbers behind ransomware: the cost to buy and distribute the malware, how much cybercriminals earn from it, and how much damage it has done so far in 2016.

The ransomware landscape has been as active as ever in June. Here are some of the most notable ransomware families that made news in the past month.

A new ransomware dubbed Zepto has been found being distributed via a massive spam campaign.

Millions of Microsoft Office 365 users were found to have been exposed to a Cerber ransomware attack.

Simple but (still potentially) effective: A new ransomware called Bart locks files in password-protected ZIP archives instead of using advanced encryption.

A new variant of the Jigsaw crypto-ransomware with an Anonymous-themed background has been found. This time, it demands US$5,000 in bitcoins.

The results of a security preparedness survey reveal that more than half of organizations aren't ready to defend against online extortion and data breaches.

Apart from understanding the ransomware tactics and techniques beyond encryption, it is equally important to understand how they arrive in the environment.