"New Virobot Ransomware and Botnet Emerges"

A new threat called Virobot was recently discovered by security researchers at Trend Micro. Virobot has the capabilities of both ransomware and botnets in that it encrypts files and adds the infected machine to a spam botnet. Trend Micro researchers have emphasized the importance of using a multi-layered approach to mitigating threats such as Virobot. This article further discusses the capabilities and features of Virobot.

Security Week reports "New Virobot Ransomware and Botnet Emerges"