Ransomware is malware that locks your keyboard or computer to prevent you from accessing your data until you pay a ransom.

A new ransomware campaign relies on a Locky variant that is distributed through JavaScript that includes the binary of the threat itself.

New KillDisk Ransomware targeting Linux Computers; Demands $250,000 Ransom, But Fails to Decrypt Files

Earlier today, our products detected and successfully blocked a large number of ransomware attacks around the world. In these attacks, data is encrypted with the extension “.WCRY” added to the filenames. Our analysis indicates the attack, dubbed “WannaCry”…

Expert who stopped spread of attack by activating software’s ‘kill switch’ says criminals will ‘change the code and start again’

At the end of 2016, there was a major attack against San Francisco's Municipal Transportation Agency. The attack was done using Mamba ransomware. This month, we noted that the group behind this ransomware has resumed their attacks against corporations.