A new kind of ransomware written in Python has upped the encryption game by using a unique key for every file it encrypts on a victim's machine, researchers have warned.

It's a little snippet of Python code – 6KB – that strikes fast and nasty, taking less than three hours to complete from initial breach to encryption.

Device manufacturers use “platform certificates” to verify an app’s authenticity, making them particularly dangerous in the wrong hands.

Cybersecurity researchers have recently discovered a piece of malware that uses Google’s DevTools Protocol to steal data from its victims. In a research report, Israeli-based Morphisec said it ...