Karmen ransomware gives cyber criminals a user-friendly attack tool

Researchers at threat intelligence specialist Recorded Future have uncovered a new strain of ransomware called Karmen that’s designed for use by people with limited technical expertise. The ransomware-as-service has been developed by Russian and German hackers and is notable for its user-friendly approach. It comes equipped with a dashboard that allows the tracking of computers infected with the virus, including the status of any ransom that’s been paid. The standard version is small in size to help it evade detection. There's also a larger, self-protecting, version that will delete its own decryptor if it detects that it’s in a sandboxed… [Continue Reading]