Malware

The new law updates the state's penal code to differentiate the crime of ransomware from existing extortion statutes.and could result in a perpetrator spending four years in a state prison.

Mimicking the popular television show Mr. Robot, a group of malware authors has launched a series of threats using the show's "FSociety" brand.

A new ransomware attack has reportedly hit Arenas Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based film company tailored to Hispanic audiences worldwide.

A rapidly evolving ransomware family called DeriaLock made its ignominious debut over the 2016 holidays, but researchers quickly created decryptor software to rescue the files of those unlucky enough to receive this unwanted "gift."

Mobile malware was spotted targeting WhatsApp users in India through messages claiming to be from government agencies.

The utility company said that there was "no indication of compromise to customer information or to the security of our system" and noted it routinely evaluated its systems to uncover vulnerabilities.

President Obama today announced a wide-ranging response to Russian interference with the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

The KillDisk disk-wiper program that was used in conjunction with BlackEnergy malware to attack Ukrainian energy utilities now includes a ransomware component, according to researchers at CyberX.