cryptors

Another piece of ransomware bites the dust: Kaspersky Lab now offers a free decryption tool for the WildFire cryptor.

According to Kaspersky Security Network, the number of corporate users attacked by cryзtors has increased almost sixfold — from 27,000 in 2014–2015 to 158,600 in 2015–2016.

Good news, everyone! We have help for victims of Shade ransomware. Now you can decrypt the data without paying ransom.

How to protect yourself from ransomware? Are there any cross-platform cryptors? How much time does it take to catch a cybercriminal? Jornt van der Wiel discusses all of that and more

New ransomware called Satana encrypts your files and blocks the operating system from booting.

Ded Cryptor ransomware is based on EDA2 — an open-source cryptor. EDA2 was created for educational purposes, but then things went horribly wrong.

Where ransomware originates, how blockers evolve into cryptors, and why this type of malware is cybercriminals’ favorite tool.

Zcryptor is a hybrid, part ransomware and part worm. It encrypts files and copies itself onto external media.

Kaspersky Lab RakhniDecryptor utility updated to help decrypt files encrypted by previously invincible versions of TeslaCrypt.

CryptXXX ransomware encrypts files, steals data and bitcoins. Sounds serious, but we have a solution!

It’s not common that the ransomware criminals can be outsmarted. But sometimes they can be.

Cryptomalware can infiltrate and encrypt an entire network – including its backups – within minutes.

Andrey Pozhogin, cybersecurity expert at Kaspersky Lab, provides his expertise on the growing trend of ransomware attacks and what users and companies can do to protect themselves.

The TeslaCrypt ransomware family is notable for targeting games-related files, as well as the usual documents. In the new version, it became even more dangerous.

Ransomware is a huge problem nowadays, with new examples circulating on a regular basis. Learn how to protect yourself.

Encrypting ransomware is a relatively new, but extremely pesky, threat that is evolving at a rapid pace, becoming a more advanced problem for end-users and businesses alike. What can be done about it?

A new piece of ransomware has emerged and it’s going after a younger crowd by encrypting only those files on infected machines that relate to online game play

Read highlights from our top posts in October.