MalwareLocker ransomware author quickly apologizes, decrypts victims’ filesDanielle WalkerJune 3, 2015Symantec, which analyzed ransom payments made via Bitcoin, said that the author only made $169 from victims before closing up shop.
Incident ResponseDyre malware infections surge in 2015Ashley CarmanJune 2, 2015First profiled nearly a year ago, Dyre malware infections are surging around the world, and particularly in Europe and North America.
MalwareThreat group targets employees at SMBs with Grabit malwareAdam GreenbergJune 1, 2015Kaspersky Lab researchers observed employees at SMBs primarily in Thailand, India and the U.S. being targeted with malware identified as Grabit.
BreachMegaupload sites seized by DOJ now distributing malwareRobert AbelMay 28, 2015Megaupload domains that were seized by the U.S. Department of Justice three years ago are now being used to distribute malware.
Threat ManagementScammers use Facebook to distribute malware disguised as video playerRobert AbelMay 27, 2015Researchers at Trend Micro have discovered a scheme where criminals are using Facebook to distribute malware disguised as a Google Chrome video installer file.
Compliance ManagementGNU guru slams Windows, OS X, popular apps as malwareTeri RobinsonMay 27, 2015In a scathing opinion piece, GNU guru Richard Stallman denounced the prevalence of malware and urged users to fight back.
MalwareAndroid ransomware distributed to English speakers in spam campaignAdam GreenbergMay 26, 2015The ransomware locks up the screen with an FBI warning and initially requires a payment of $500 in order to unlock the device.
