DoubleDrive attack on OneDrive
Microsoft's OneDrive can be used as ransomware to encrypt most of the files on a target machine without the possibility of recovery, partly because the program is inherently trusted by…
Akamai Says Ransomware Landscape Keep Evolves
Ransomware operators are moving away from using traditional phishing techniques and are placing more importance on exploiting vulnerabilities. These groups have adopted a more aggressive approach in their efforts to…
IceID Malware Shifting Focus to Ransomwares
Researchers have spotted three new variants of the IcedID malware are being used by multiple threat actors with their codes shifted away from launching banking trojans to more of a…
LockBit Ransomware Turns Green
Notorious ransomware LockBit appears to have added a new variant, LockBit Green, to its dark web code repository, along with an update to malware that targets the widely used VMware…
Ransomware Revenue Declines! Victims has Other Ideas
The total ransomware revenue dropped 40.3% in 2022 as per the recent estimation, with several indicators signaling a drop in victims willing to pay or, perhaps, report payments. The total…
Vice Society Ransomware uses PolyVice Payload
Vice Society ransomware gang is now using a new custom payload in its recent cyberattacks. The ransomware variant, dubbed PolyVice, was first seen in the wild in July, but it was…
CryWiper Disguised as Ransomware
Kaspersky researchers have discovered a data wiper, dubbed as CryWiper, that was employed in destructive attacks against the Russian government entities. Researchers, after the analysis found the malware masquerades as…
BitDefender releases LockerGoga Decyptor
Bitdefender has released a free decryptor to allow LockerGoga ransomware victims to recover their encrypted files without paying a ransom. The tool with the help of international law enforcement agencies, including Europol,…