Malware

The ransomware PowerWare that commandeers Microsoft's PowerShell utility to download and run malicious code, now has a variant that mirrors Locky ransomware.

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.