Quanta, one of Apple’s primary assemblers, was hit with a ransomware attack from a Russian operator claiming to have stolen blueprints…
Tag: ransomware
Mac ransomware found hiding in pirated Mac apps
A new ‘EvilQuest’ Mac ransomware variant is spreading through pirated Mac apps, according to a new report from Malwarebytes Labs. The new ransomware…
Yes, Mac ransomware exists
Mac ransomware is already available, so expect the threat to grow…
Apple provides superior cybersecurity protection
Apple has kept CEO Tim Cook’s enterprise security promise and has staked space in one of the few growing sectors…
Cisco, Apple, Aon, Allianz introduce a first in cyber risk management
Cisco, Apple, Aon and Allianz today announced a new cyber risk management solution for businesses…
What to do when ransomware strikes your Mac
When ransomeware strikes, it’s hard not to panic…
Google Chrome under attack: Have you used one of these hijacked extensions?
Attackers have been phishing developers to compromise Chrome extensions to spread…
Mac ransomware author is giving away malicious code to script kiddies
Security researchers have discovered a ransomware variant that targets Macs…
Apple fixes security flaw used to target porn viewers
Apple released an update to its operating systems, fixing a flaw that allowed scammers…
New macOS ransomware written in Apple’s Swift spotted in the wild
A new file-encrypting ransomware program for macOS is being distributed through…
Russian Hackers targeting iOS device users with ransom attacks; protect yourself with two-factor authentication
A number of iOS device users in the United States and Europe have recently become victim…
Former NSA security expert builds ransomware blocker for Mac
A former NSA security expert has built a free, generic ransomware blocker for Mac…
Hacker promises to kill Apple Mac ransomware before it becomes a nightmare
Ransomware has become the scourge of the web in recent months…
Good news and bad news as ransomware comes to the Mac
New research suggests that a strain of ransomware which affected Mac computers this month may have been less threatening…
Mac ransomware attack casts light on a booming shadow industry
The first widespread ransomware attack on Apple Inc. computers is drawing attention…
Why you should stick with the Mac App Store for safer OS X software downloads
I didn’t think twice about installing software from outside of the Mac App Store, but…
7 steps to protect yourself from over-hyped Mac ‘ransomware’ threat
A new malware briefly flared this weekend but there’s only an extremely slim chance your Mac has been affected…
Mac users targeted in first known OS X ransomware scam
Apple customers were targeted by hackers over the weekend in the first campaign against Macintosh computers…
Android porn app took secret photos of users, demanded ransom payments
A malicious Android app that held people to ransom has been found by US security firm…
How to elegantly stop endless loop ransomware popups
A notorious malware scam floating around the web…
Android phones hit by widespread ransomware attack
You are guilty of child porn, child abuse, zoophilia…
Cyber gangs catch Internet porn watchers ‘in their underwear,’ demand ransoms
A pornography consumer who called the police in tears is among hundreds…
OS X users hit by ransomware websites posing as FBI notices; easy fix
Rather than a sophisticated hijack of the actual browser software, the ransomware is merely a simple webpage…
