GwisinLocker Ransomware
Security researchers discovered a new ransomware family dubbed GwisinLocker targeting Linux-based systems in South Korea. This campaign targets firms in the industrial and pharmaceutical space. GwisinLocker is a new malware…
Lilith Ransomware
A new ransomware operation Lilith, has emerged and already posted about its first victim on its leak site. Lilith is C/C++ console-based ransomware created for targeting 64-bit Windows systems. Once…
HavanaCrypt Ransomware
Researchers have identified a new ransomware named HavanaCrypt, being shipped through a fake Google Software Update. It performs multiple anti-virtualization checks and uses a Microsoft web hosting service IP address…
AWS – TLS 1.2 soon will be the minimum supported Protocol
AWS recently announced that TLS 1.2 is going to become the minimum protocol level for API endpoints. The cloud provider will remove backward compatibility and support for versions 1.0 and 1.1…
Black Basta targets VMware Esxi
The latest variant of Black Basta Ransomware looks to encrypt VMs present inside the volumes folder (/vmfs/volumes) on ESXi-based systems and servers, It uses the ChaCha20 algorithm to encrypt the…
Costa Rica Hived’ – Public Health Systems took offline
Costa Rica has become a victim of ransomware attacks, now an attack on the government agency’s computer system led the country’s public health agency to shut down its systems, complicating…
CheersCrypt Ransomware targets VMware ESXi
A new Linux-based ransomware has been found targeting VMware servers using the ESXi hypervisor it developed for deploying virtual computers. The new ransomware has been dubbed “Cheerscrypt.” The ransomware encrypts…
GoodWill Ransomware Rampant with a Cause
Ransomware attacks are unfortunately now very common. Most attackers demand that their victims pay them using bitcoins to get their files back. However, one group has adopted a rather unique…