New Treacherous Tricks of Ransomware Authors

Ransomware operators are giving their sketchy repertoire an overhaul. These attacks used to be about unauthorized data encryption and now they are adding data theft to the mix. As a result, not only do the criminals hold the victims’ files for ransom,… Continue reading New Treacherous Tricks of Ransomware Authors

Beware secret lovers spreading Nemty ransomware

Digital attackers are sending around love-themed malicious emails in an attempt to infect recipients with the Nemty ransomware. If you’ve been kicking around in the world of IT security for more years than you’d like to admit, then you&#821… Continue reading Beware secret lovers spreading Nemty ransomware

Fake PayPal Website Distributes New Variant of Nemty Ransomware

Digital attackers created a fake PayPal website to distribute samples of a new variant of the Nemty crypto-ransomware family. Security researcher nao_sec uncovered the ransomware variant after they came across a fake PayPal website. This site promised … Continue reading Fake PayPal Website Distributes New Variant of Nemty Ransomware