Recently, a researcher nicknamed MalwareTech famous from stopping the WannaCry ransomware got arrested for his alleged contribution to creating the Kronos…
Tag: WannaCry
TrickBot comes up with new tricks: attacking Outlook and browsing data
Last year, we reported on a new modular malware called TrickBot that uses a network protocol similar to Dyreza. The malware was…
A week in security (July 03 – July 09)
Last week, we released our second quarter Cybercrime Tactics & Techniques report, where we revealed that ransomware outbreaks were dominant during…
All this EternalPetya stuff makes me WannaCry
Another week goes by and yet again we have another ransomware outbreak initially dropped by a malicious software update and eventually…
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…
Petya-esque ransomware is spreading across the world
UPDATE 6/29/2017 1045 PST: According to information uncovered within Malwarebytes Labs, we have determined that this ransomware variant is coded to…
Mobile Menace Monday: Fake WannaCry Scanner
With all the buzz around the PC ransomware WannaCry, it’s no surprise that a fake antivirus (FakeAV) has emerged on Google Play….
A week in security (June 19 – June 25)
Last week, we expanded on all the different technologies that Malwarebytes uses to break the attack chain and our Incident Response…
A week in security (May 15 – May 21)
Last week was dominated by the WannaCry ransomware and the discussions ensuing it. We published: Others discussed: In other news we…
Wanna Cry some more? Ransomware roundup special edition
Whether you call it WannaCry, WannaCrypt, WCrypt, Wanacrypt0r, WCry, or one of the other names currently vying for the “call me…