Serpent is the 4th generation of the malware originally known as Zyklon. First, it became WildFire, then Hades Locker, and now, Serpent. This type of ransomware typically spreads through spear phishing emails containing a link to download the cryptolocker.

A total eclipse of the sun doesn’t happen very often. In fact, it doesn’t happen every decade or even every century. According to NASA, the opportunity to experience one where you live usually comes around once every 375 years. So the total eclipse that will be visible from a wide swath of the United States on August 21, 2017, is going to provide a cool, once-in-a-lifetime diversion for a huge part of the population.

Spora ransomware has been active since the beginning of this year. Typically, it is distributed through spear phishing and watering hole attacks, but the recently discovered variant spreads through the HoeflerText pop-ups on infected websites in EITest campaigns. Even though Spora ransomware is not new, the latest modification, when it was first discovered, was only blocked by a limited number of anti-malware programs. This could be due to the fact that the new build is using the polymorphic encryptor to create new copies of itself for further spreading and extra code obfuscation. It also has a slightly changed payload.

One year ago in Hungary, Acronis announced a long-term partnership with Scuderia Toro Rosso, becoming the first Singaporean company to sponsor an F1 racing team! One year on, the partnership is growing stronger. Scuderia Toro Rosso has moved from the role of being a product supporter to using Acronis’ solutions itself, both trackside and in the factory.