Researchers have discovered a Linux variant of the KillDisk ransomware, which itself is a new addition…
Category: Security
YubiKey goes USB-C
Yubico today announced the USB-C version of its YubiKey 4 authentication dongle. Like the standard USB version,…
ForeScout-Splunk integration hopes to bring greater insight to IoT security
ForeScout announced an integration with Splunk today that it hopes will bring a new level of security visibility…
New California Law Makes Ransomware a Standalone Crime
On January 1, 2017, a new law went into effect in California that makes ransomware use…
Smart Meters Are Laughably Insecure, Are a Real Danger to Smart Homes
Most smart meters that are installed, or are soon to be installed, in hundreds of millions…
Emsisoft releases a decryptor for version 3 of the Globe Ransomware
Fabian Wosar of Emisoft has released a decrypter for version 3 of the Globe Ransomware. This decryptor…
FireCrypt Ransomware Comes With a DDoS Component
A new ransomware family named FireCrypt will encrypt the user's files, but also attempt to launch…