Neowin News Feed for: Raas

Beware: LockBit actors using Microsoft Defender to infect PCs with Cobalt Strike beacon

Sayan Sen — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 21:50:01 +0000

Security researchers have found that a utility inside Microsoft's own Defender anti-virus is being abused by LockBit ransomware threat actors to deliver malicious payload to victim systems. Read more...

Microsoft issues warning about human-operated ransomware

Usama Jawad — Mon, 09 May 2022 13:00:04 +0000

Microsoft has issued a warning about the growing threat posed by human-operated ransomware in the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) gig economy. It has also provided some guidance for organizations. Read more...

Microsoft partners up with Kroger to create digitally advanced grocery stores

Hamza Jawad — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 15:26:01 +0000

Kroger, using services from Microsoft, has developed a smart technology system that will be deployed in two of its stores. The companies will also collaboratively market a Retail as a Service product. Read more...

Android app allows users to customize their own ransomware, no code required

Justin Luna — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 18:44:01 +0000

A ransomware development kit from China allows anyone interested to customize their own ransomware for Android. Coding skills are not necessary, only requiring the user to fill out a form. Read more...

Ransomware to further evolve in the New Year with worm-like feature, say analysts

Justin Luna — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 11:42:02 +0000

Security experts are foreseeing ransomware to further explode in the coming year, bringing with it more dangerous features like being able to easily spread from one computer to another. Read more...

Petya ransomware returns with new GoldenEye variant, exploiting macros

Justin Luna — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 17:14:01 +0000

A new variant of the Petya ransomware has recently surfaced, called 'GoldenEye.' The program exploits macros and manipulates the boot process to further convince victims to pay up. Read more...

CryPy ransomware encrypts your files with a unique key for each one

Justin Luna — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 15:24:01 +0000

A new strain of ransomware called CryPy has been discovered by researchers. Built in Python, the malware assigns a unique key for every file it encrypts, making it harder to have the files decrypted. Read more...

Cerber ransomware rakes in almost $1 million per year, even if victims aren't paying

Justin Luna — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 13:26:01 +0000

A report by a security firm recently explored the recent trends when it comes to the Cerber ransomware. It has discovered that the developers and affiliates earn almost $1 million per year in profit. Read more...

Petya, Mischa ransomware goes public with affiliate program

Justin Luna — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 23:46:01 +0000

The developers behind the Petya and Mischa ransomware have recently opened their cybercrime program to the public, allowing anyone to join them and further spread the program for a profit. Read more...

How Russian cybercrime bosses crafted a ransomware empire out of an economic crisis

Jett Goldsmith — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 11:02:18 +0000

A new report details an organized deep web-based Russian ransomware campaign which has targeted thousands of corporations, from hospitals to hotels, and netted ringleaders exorbitant salaries. Read more...