Today a new Locky Ransomware variant was discovered by security researcher Derek Knight and then quickly followed by Stormshield malware analyst coldshell that switches to the .ykcol extension for ...

In February, Locky was found in the wild, wreaking havoc on networks. And despite the drop in the frequency of ransomware attacks in recent months and increase of decryption tools for strains like ...

A decryption tool has been released for a crypto-malware variant that loves to impersonate the now-infamous Locky ransomware. At this time, it is not known how AutoLocky, an apparent wannabe of the ...

Security researchers have spotted a massive malware campaign that sent out 23 million messages laden with Locky ransomware in the span of 24 hours. Security experts at AppRiver detected the campaign ...

The ransomware encrypts the victim’s files and demands a hefty ransom in order to decrypt them. Locky ransomware was first identified back in 2016. The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) has ...

Once considered almost dead, the Locky strain of ransomware has continued its resurgence with a new email distribution campaign, which researchers say is one of the largest malware campaigns of this ...

One of the most notorious and seemingly indestructible ransomware variants is back. And as its hackers rushed the latest campaign, Locky is only zeroing in on outdated Windows systems. Talos, Cisco’s ...

One of the most successful families of ransomware has returned once again, with a new email spam campaign designed to infect victims with the file-encrypting malware. Locky was one of the first major ...