New ransomware virus dubbed ZeroCrypt by malware researchers has been spotted to encrypt files adding it’s .zn2016 file extension after their original ones and rendering them no longer openable. After it encrypts the files, the virus notifies the victim whose…
Artificial intelligence is changing all aspects of the modern life, our online security included. Machine learning in particular is making its way to forever altering the mechanisms of endpoint protection. The future is literally happening at this very moment, as…
A malware researcher from G Data has discovered the Onyx ransomware cryptovirus. The virus will encrypt your files and display a ransom note with instructions written in the Georgian language. To see how to remove the ransomware and how you…
The Winnix Cryptor Team have developed a ransomware virus named after themselves – Winnix Cryptor. The cryptovirus will encrypt your files while appending the extension .wnx to each file. The ransom price that is asked for decryption is 4 Bitcoins,…
Are you thinking of buying a new Internet of Things (IoT) device or you already own such an appliance? You might have heard of the risks attributed to these products, this is just one of the reasons why owners and…
Yet another update has surfaced online concerning what appears to be one of the biggest ransomware viruses out there – the Cerber virus. Having a powerful scheme to redistribute it’s malicious files, the malware has become very sophisticated and it’s…
It was not long before the new Cerber ransomware which many seem to call version 4.0 received an overhaul. The new version now uses more optimized code for the modification and encryption of the infected computers and a new wallpaper…
Malware sure is evolving fast and many researchers and cyber-security officials are concerned about that. The latest developments in malware seemed to recently be the new ransomware viruses that terrorize victims all the time. However, even ransomware viruses can evolve…
IFN643 is the name of a newly-found ransomware virus. This virus encrypts your files by placing the .ifn643 extension to them. After the encryption process is finished, it will put a file named “IFN643_Malware_Readme”. That file contains the ransom demand,…
If the Internet is your primary source of news that matter, you must have read about the new “groundbreaking rules” adopted by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. These rules are set to force all Internet providers such as Verizon, Comcast…
“Comuter Blocked!!” – this is what users who have opened the malicious “procleaner.exe” file see after infection with the latest screen locker virus which many refer to as Cuzimvirus. The malware aims to lock the screen of infected computers and…
Esmeralda ransomware is believed to be a new variant of the Apocalypse cryptovirus. The new strain uses the same domain for an e-mail contact and encrypts files by placing the same extension. That extension is .encrypted and is placed on…
Ransomed.html – this is the file, victims whose files have been encrypted by the new Alcatraz Locker ransomware virus. The virus appends the .alcatraz file extension to the encrypted files and it is particularly dangerous, because it may slither onto…
MegaBackup.com is a website of a supposed backup platform. The website distributes lots of advertisements and can redirect you and affect your browsers and other applications, so it is considered adware. Pop-ups and banner ads are among the popular choices…
ProtonMail and Google are in the midst of an altercation. Shortly put, the encryption-savvy company says that Google may have attempted to affect the way ProtonMail shows up in search results. ProtonMail has been attracting more users with its encrypted…
There’s not a single organization that isn’t susceptible to data compromises. The list of various organizations and services that have been through data breaches is getting longer on a daily basis. And now, apparently, the Australian Red Cross should be…
A new ransomware cryptovirus called Encryptile has appeared. All encrypted files will have the .EncrypTile extension appended to their names. The ransomware claims to use AES and RSA encryption algorithms. The ransom note gives a contact email with a Philippine-based…
An interesting ransomware virus has been detected out into the wild. Unlike conventional ransom infections of the lockscreen type, this virus does not want money, but asks the victims to complete various surveys. This is a very interesting concept and…
Ransowmare virus going by the name JackPot has been reported to slither undetected in user systems and encrypt their files using an encryption algorithm module after which change the wallpaper of the encrypted systems with a brief notification to pay…
Ransowmare virus, going by the name CryptoWire has been reported to cause infections and encrypt files of affected comptuers by appending the .encrypted file extension after that. The virus uses AES encryption algorithm to encipher the files of its victims…
