Cybercrime & Digital Threats

A new malware called EternalRocks was discovered in late May that uses not only EternalBlue and DoublePulsar—the two National Security Agency (NSA) exploits leaked by the ShadowBrokers hacking group and used by the notorious WannaCry ransomware—but five other

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.

Two remote access Trojans targeting Mac users are making headlines: Snake and Proton. Know more about their malicious tricks and how to mitigate them.

A new attack targeting Gmail users involves a fake Google Docs application.

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