Ransomware’s back—so much so that we created an entire report on it. For 10 quarters, we’ve covered cybercrime tactics and techniques,…
Tag: Locky
Labs report: summer ushers in unprecedented season of breaches
In this edition of the Malwarebytes Cybercrime Tactics and Techniques report for the third quarter of 2017, we saw a number…
A week in security (August 28 – September 3)
Last week, we looked at what actions Kronos can perform in the final installment of a 2-part post. We also dived…
Locky ransomware adds anti sandbox feature (updated)
By Marcelo Rivero and Jérôme Segura The Locky ransomware has been very active since its return which we documented in a…
A week in security (August 14 – August 20)
Last week, we gave some security tips for parents and kids aimed at the new school term. We also took a…
Locky ransomware returns to the game with two new flavors
We recently observed a fresh malicious spam campaign pushed through the Necurs botnet distributing so far, two new variants of Locky…
Week in Security (August 7 – August 13)
Last week, we explained how security certificates work and how malware authors have used them to block security software from being…
Report: Second quarter dominated by ransomware outbreaks
The second quarter of 2017 brought ransomware to unprecedented levels with worldwide outbreaks that went almost out of control. In scenarios…
New ‘Jaff’ ransomware via Necurs asks for 2 BTC
There is yet another ransomware on the block, but contrary to the many copycats out there this one appears to be…
A week in security (Apr 17 – Apr 23)
Last week, we doubled back on the Locky ransomware, seeing that it’s back. The good news is we still protect our…