ransomware

A piece of software masquerading as a security product from Malwarebytes is making its rounds on the web and distributing ransomware to unsuspecting users. This technique isn't new. Malicious software has been disguising itself as anti-virus solutions since the 1990s. What's significant about...

Attackers recently compromised the start page used by Lenovo PC customers in order to redirect users to the malicious Angler exploit kit. F-Secure security advisor Sean Sullivan explains in a blog post how upstream detection reports from the security firm's clients indicate that the compromise...

Few options at hand as screen is locked, buttons don't work. A stubborn piece of police scareware holds Android devices hostage until a fee is paid via Money Pak and PayPal My Cash transfers, and it increases the ransom to $1,500 / €1,400 if users attempt to unlock the device on their own. The...