Malware

An amateurish ransomware known as DMA Locker could crash while encrypting files, leaving users confused as to why their machines aren't operational.

A former Department of Energy (DOE) employee pleaded guilty for attempting spearphishing attacks against other DOE workers.

Researchers at Zscaler spotted attackers using macro malware as a vector to spread the Neutrino bot via spearphishing emails.

Landry's Inc., the dining and hospitality chain operator that discovered a long-running data breach in December, said it has completed its internal investigation into the incident, and has fortified its point-of-sale operations with encryption technology to prevent future cyberattacks.

A researcher at the University of California, San Diego, claimed to have discovered a way to hack into a computerized car's operational controls by playing a music CD encoded with malware on the vehicle's entertainment system.

Researchers at SecureList have uncovered a new family of backdoors for Linux and Windows.

Following a guilty plea in 2013 for distributing malware and conspiring to commit computer hacking, Michael Hogue was sentenced to five years probation.

Even the best security people can't be expected to know the whole zoo of devices being used across a large organization, reports James Hale.