Inside the AlphaLocker Ransomware
The ransomware ecosystem has developed largely underground, and insights into the way that the malware is developed and controlled are rare. But researchers at Cylance recently got an inside look at the way that AlphaLocker ransomware goes about its business and found that the operation is surprisingly simple and yet still quite effective. AlphaLocker is […]
On the Wire Podcast: Patrick Wardle
Patrick Wardle is well-known in the security community for his research on Mac OS X security features and malware. He’s demonstrated practical methods for bypassing Gatekeeper and the other security mechanisms in OS X, and he recently released a free tool called RansomWhere? that’s designed to generically detect OS X ransomware, such as KeRanger. Dennis […]
Cyber.Police Android Malware Infects Without User Interaction
There is a new piece of ransomware that is using an exploit for an Android vulnerability to infect devices without any user interaction whatsoever. The Cyber.Police ransomware uses JavaScript to exploit the bug and one of the exploits it employs is a known one that’s been public for more than a year. Researchers at Zimperium […]
New Tool Detects Ransomware on OS X
Ransomware has become a serious threat for both businesses and consumers, and security researchers have had a difficult time addressing it, both in detection and cleanup. But now one researcher has developed a tool that he believes can work as a generic detection mechanism for ransomware on OS X systems. Known as RansomWhere?, the tool provides […]