Tag: hostage

Jigsaw and how ransomware is becoming more aggressive with new capabilities

May 4, 2016

There is no doubt that criminals have found a mechanism in ransomware enabling them to obtain significant benefits with relatively little effort. And the information stored by computers is much more important than we think, although many users only realize this when they lose access. “Jigsaw is an example of the tests that the creators … More Jigsaw and how ransomware is becoming more aggressive with new capabilities

Ransomware is everywhere, but even black hats make mistakes

April 28, 2016

Ransomware is everywhere. At least that might be the impression left by a seemingly endless stream of news reports on recent cyberattacks. Well, there were several (good) reasons why criminals have made it all the way to the front page. First, the targets they’ve chosen for their malevolent activities. Such as hospitals on both coasts of … More Ransomware is everywhere, but even black hats make mistakes