"New Locky Ransomware Tactic Could Fool Sandboxes"

Researchers at Malwarebytes have discovered a new technique from a new variant of Locky ransomware that is being used to evade sandbox detection. The new variant of Locky ransomware is distributed through spam emails, which can then be triggered when the attached Word or Excel file carrying instructions for downloading and running the ransomware, is closed by the user. This article further discusses the new variant of Locky ransomware and the technique it performs to circumvent sandbox detection, along with findings shared within a new report released by Google in relation to ransomware threats.

Silicon reports "New Locky Ransomware Tactic Could Fool Sandboxes"