The Hive ransomware gang now also encrypts Linux and FreeBSD using new malware variants specifically developed to target these platforms. However, as Slovak internet security firm ESET discovered, ...
AvosLocker is the latest ransomware gang that has added support for encrypting Linux systems to its recent malware variants, specifically targeting VMware ESXi virtual machines. While we couldn't find ...
One of the most prolific families of ransomware now has additional Linux and VMware ESXi variants that have been spotted actively targeting organisations in recent months. LockBit has a reputation as ...
Security researchers have observed the prolific Clop ransomware operation targeting Linux systems for the first time. The good news is that the flawed encryption used by the new variant means it’s ...
An experimental new version of a prolific form of ransomware has been seen targeting Linux systems for the first time. Clop ransomware first appeared in 2019 and, despite being hit by arrests and ...
Linux systems run many of the most critical operations behind the scenes, including a good deal of our nation's critical infrastructure, and now more ransomware groups are introducing Linux versions.
Pentera today announced a major update to its RansomwareReady product, enabling customers to proactively test the security of their Linux environments. With this addition, Pentera empowers ...
Linux has had its share of malware. Here are some of the scariest incidents.
In recent weeks, hackers have been deploying the "IceFire" ransomware against Linux enterprise networks, a noted shift for what was once a Windows-only malware. IceFire, first discovered last March, ...
New versions of the Albabat ransomware have been developed, enabling threat actors to target multiple operating systems (OS) and improve the efficiency of attacks. Trend Micro researchers said ...
New Linux versions of the IceFire ransomware were deployed in February, against enterprise networks of several media and entertainment sector organizations worldwide. According to security researchers ...
Administrators of Web servers that were infected with a recently released ransomware program for Linux are in luck: There’s now a free tool that can decrypt their files. The tool was created by ...