Koler mobile ransomware targets PCs
Kaspersky Lab has detected a hidden part of the malicious campaign which introduced Koler “police” mobile ransomware for Android devices to the world in April 2014.This part includes some browser-based ransomware and an exploit kit. Since 23 July, the mobile component...Global upsurge in M2M adoption
Machine to machine (M2M) adoption has increased by more than 80%, with over one-fifth of companies now actively using the technology.M2M, which connects previously isolated machines or devices to the Internet to make the Internet of Things (IoT) possible, is set to...Employers switch to temporary workforces
Global businesses are increasing their reliance on contingent labour – the practice of filling full-time positions with contractual workers – and this has quickly turned into a trending long-term practice. Today, almost 26% of the average workforce is...Mobile ransomware attacks on the increase
Malicious software that locks mobile devices and demands payment is becoming more common, and users must proactively guard against it. Fortinet has advised mobile device users to be on the alert for mobile ransomware, which has seen a steady increase worldwide in...