Hive Ransomware Now Touched Linux and BSD
The Hive ransomware gang now also encrypts Linux and FreeBSD using new malware variants specifically developed to target these platforms. The Linux variant also proved to be quite buggy during…
Chaos with Japanese Minecraft Gamers
A new variant of the Chaos ransomware that appears to target Minecraft gamers in Japan. This variant not only encrypts certain files but also destroys others, rendering them unrecoverable. If…
Ranzy Locker in limelight
The FBI published a flash alert to warn of Ranzy Locker ransomware operations that had already compromised at least 30 US companies this year. The gang has been active since…
Microsoft Teams Adds Encryption to One-One Call
Earlier this year, Microsoft has begun testing support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in its online collaboration app, Teams. Although chat data is encrypted both in rest and transit, meetings were…
Gigabyte hits with AvosLocker
Gigabyte has allegedly been struck by a ransomware attack, the second time the company has been targeted in three months. The previous attack, occurred in August with 112 gigabytes of…
BlackByte 👹
A new ransomware dubbed BlackByte has been discovered by the researchers.The malware has some similarities to different ransomware linked to Russia. The researchers, encountered the computer virus when responding to…
WhatsApp rolls out Encryption Backup
As posted last month in Cyberthrone,WhatsApp is adding end-to-end encryption to your cloud backups on both Android and iOS starting today. WhatsApp itself has been end-to-end encrypted by default for…
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Yanluowang Ransomware
Researchers discovered a ransomware family, tracked as Yanluowang ransomware that was used in highly targeted attacks against large enterprises. The discovery is part of an investigation into a recent attempted…