Malware

Updating malware to make certain it remains effective is a full-time job for many cybercriminals, but the bunch behind TorrentLocker has taken a decidedly lackadaisical approach.

The Kimpton Hotel chain officially notified its customers that its point-of-sale system severs had been infected with malware earlier this year, possibly exposing payment card information and cardholder names.

The website for the upscale Mr. Chow restaurants has been compromised to deliver CrypMIC ransomware to visitors via the Neutrino Exploit Kit.

A bill is pending in California that would designate the use of ransomware as a form of extortion.

A family of malware targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices to create distributed denial of service (DDoS) botnets has been detected.

FireEye researchers dove into the inner workings of the RIPPER ATM malware which they believe allowed a pack of cyberthieves to make off with 12 million baht.

Researchers recently discovered a new spyware campaign that used cybersquatting techniques to distribute the AgentTesla keylogger via a domain whose name was strikingly similar to the consulting firm Diode Technologies.

Researchers at Israel's Ben-Gurion University have created a software program that causes air-gapped computers to leak data via radio-frequency electromagnetic emissions generated through USB-connected devices.