Malware

CryptXXX ransomware has a doppelganger - it's called CrypMIC. And the resemblance doesn't appear to be a coincidence.

A system integrity feature that prohibits Android mobile devices from booting when the presence of malware is suspected will now be strictly enforced in version 7.0.

Cicis Pizza has officially acknowledged a payment card data breach in 138 of its restaurant locations, after reports of a point-of-sale malware attack first came to light last month.

Google has removed a group of malicious browser extensions from its Chrome Web Store, after an independent researcher discovered the programs were hijacking users' Facebook accounts for click-fraud purposes.

Organisations are increasingly being targeted by ransomware and more often than not pay the ransom to regain control of their data.

A website for the rubber goods brand Dunlop was compromised to distribute ransomware to customers viewing a slideshow of DIY projects featuring its product line, according to endpoint security software firm Invincea.

Kaspersky Lab researchers spotted the Ammyy Admin being used as a dropper trajan to install the Lurk trojan and other malware.

In its new special report Ransomware and Businesses 2016, Symantec declares that within the last year, ransomware has rapidly advanced in maturity and severity, while also exploding in terms of overall numbers.