Malware

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.

The Carbanak cybergang which facilitated the heist of $1 billion from banks around the world last year, was linked to the Russian security firm Infocube.

Ironically, the cybercriminals holding your computer files for ransom may be offering you a better customer experience than your average cable provider or insurance company.

A malicious spam email campaign discovered by FireEye, used Microsoft Word attachments containing macros that launched a command and control Cerber installers.

The number of unique malware families found actively attacking business networks grew 61 percent from January 2016 to June, with 2,420 distinct threats detected last month, according to Check Point Software Technologies' June Threat Index.