A new variant of the KillDisk malware is reported to be able to encrypt files and hold them for ransom instead of deleting them. Although KillDisk has been used in attacks aimed at industrial control ...

The cost of ransomware reached close to $1 billion in 2016, and it's not hard to see why. The malware family, which targets everything from Windows to Mac machines, executes procedures to encrypt ...

In the second half of 2016, ESET researchers identified a unique malicious toolset that was used in targeted cyberattacks against high-value targets in the Ukrainian financial sector. We believe that ...

A new version of the KillDisk disk-wiping malware has hit companies in the financial sector in Latin America, Trend Micro reported yesterday. Just like previous versions, KillDisk purposely deleted ...

When you use a pen drive to transfer files, traces remain even if you delete the files later. This isn’t usually a problem—most files you transfer don’t need to be protected. And it can even help in ...