While SNSLocker isn’t a stand-out crypto-ransomware in terms of routine or interface, its coarse and bland façade hid quite a surprise. After looking closer at its code, we discovered thatRead More →
Ransomware! Ransom Software! Encrypting Ransomware! AHHH! No doubt the last year exposed you to this term numerous times and I doubt any of it was in reference to a good event.Read More →
Crooks use brand new potent feature to just show adware. A previously discovered and highly dangerous Android trojan has received an update in the form of a module that allows itRead More →
Introduction Ransomware authors are in a constant state of innovation. Two weeks ago, Invincea discovereda version of Cerber that could not only hold a victim’s machine hostage, but also potentiallyRead More →
A new Jigsaw Ransomware variant was discovered today by security researcher Michael Gillespie that encrypts a victim’s data and then appends the.payms extension to them. The ransomware then requires a ransom paymentRead More →
Proofpoint researchers have been tracking the rapid development of CryptXXX since they first discovered the ransomware in April [1]. In mid-May, the first major CryptXXX update temporarily broke the decryptionRead More →
The unusual malware has been specifically designed to target the core systems cities rely on. A new family of malware has been developed which could have the sole purpose of disruptingRead More →
Businesses today pride themselves on responding quickly to changing conditions. Unfortunately, cybercriminals aren’t any different. A newly discovered malware family hitting point-of-sale (PoS) systems has been found which emphasizes speed in howRead More →
By Michael Casayuran, Rhena Inocencio, and Jay Yaneza At a glance, it seems that DRIDEX has dwindled its activities or operation, appearing only for a few days this May. ThisRead More →
Android banking and ad-fraud Trojans leverage ideas found in GitHub-hosted open source projects and use the UsageStats API to bypass Android 5.0 and 6.0 security enhancements. As we have discussedRead More →
