Ransomware

Belgian police and Kaspersky Lab obtain decryption keys for files hit by Cryakl.

The cryptomining boom is helping scammers make money out of thin air. The latest method involves fake currency and ransomware.

2017’s threat of the year was no contest (and no surprise)

In this week’s edition Kaspersky Lab’s Transatlantic Cable podcast, Dave and Jeff discuss a North Carolina county victimized by ransomware, Apple Face ID, and more.

Do you use NAS for backup? We’ll tell you how to protect it from new threats

This versatile mobile banking Trojan morphs into ransomware on detecting a removal attempt.

Bad Rabbit: A new ransomware epidemic is on the rise

A new blocker called nRansom locks users out of their computers and demands not money, but nude pictures.

Considering the modern threat landscape, the healthcare industry should pay more attention to cybersecurity

Considering the modern threat landscape, the healthcare industry should pay more attention to cybersecurity

Living online is more comfortable than ever — do you really still need a helmet?

Global IT security problems like the recent Petya attack are of clear concern to large corporations — but they affect common people as well.

Major pain: Critical infrastructure objects are among ExPetr’s (also known as NotPetya) victims.

A new ransomware outbreak is happening right now. Here’s what we know so far and what you can do to protect yourself from the threat.

Embedded systems demand special protection from infections similar to WannaCry.

By now, everyone has heard about the WannaCry ransomware attack. So far we have two posts about it: one with a general overview of what happened, and another with advice

How businesses can stop the WannaCry outbreak.

What makes the self-replicating encryptor WannaCry so dangerous and how to prevent infection.

Our experts have identified at least eight independent threat actors competing for the right to extort money from businesses.

Good news: Our international project No More Ransom was joined by more than 30 new allies, gathered 15 new decryption tools, and was translated into 8 more languages.

Ransomware terrorizes users and companies around the world, preventing access to data and demanding more and more money for its safe return. Take this quiz and learn how to secure your digital life.