In 2016 the number of blackmail attacks by means of software multiplied strikingly. And ever more often such “ransomware” is now aiming to squeeze money out of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Tags: Email Security // IT-Security // Ransomware
70 of all companies previously held to ransom by perpetrators of a ransomware attack ended up paying the ransom demanded in order to regain access to their data.
Tags: Email Security // Patient Zero Detection // Ransomware
About one third of all businesses has experienced ransomware attacks in the last six months. No virus protection software can offer 100% protection from such attacks. Nevertheless, security can be boosted substantially with the fourfold virus scan from Retarus E-Mail Security Services.
Tags: Email Security // Locky // Ransomware // Study
After Locky, here comes KePanger, PowerWare and Petya: Retarus is currently observing a significantly higher incidence of the crypto trojan Locky, as well as new variations. Whilst in February only around 3% of all incoming emails were infected, the number of messages filtered in March due to viruses had already risen to 17%. This corresponds to a fivefold rise in comparison with the previous month and can be explained primarily by the large increase in ransomware.
Tags: Email Security // Locky // Ransomware // Security Alert
Since last week the aggressive blackmail Trojan Locky has been causing mischief on computers around the globe. Retarus expands existing spam and virus protection functions and switch all customers over to fourfold virus scanning for the duration of the current, acute threat. To protect yourself as well as possible from attacks by Locky and similar ransomware, users should additionally be vigilant when running macros.
Tags: Email Security // Locky // Online Fraud // Ransomware // Trojan