ransomware
10,000+ UK systems affected by ICEPOL Trojan ransomware
At least 10,331 successful installs of ICEPOL Trojan ransomware took place in the UK last year. Bitdefender’s Cybercrime Investigation Unit analysed the disk images of …
Deadly new ransomware soon to be released?
As disruptive as Cryptolocker is, there’s a possibility that an even deadlier type of ransomware will soon be targeting unsuspecting users. White-hat security research …
Key trends in ransomware, evasion techniques and social attacks
McAfee Labs released a predictions report, analyzing 2013 trends through its Global Threat Intelligence (GTI) service to forecast the threat landscape for the coming year. In …
Easily deflected ransomware relies on victims’ embarrassment
The appearance of Browlock ransomware earlier this year demonstrates that this type of malware does not need to wreak much havoc on the targets’ computer to be taken …
Cryptolocker copycat targets US, European users
A Cryptolocker copycat has been spotted targeting users in the US, Europe and Russia, but it looks that this new ransomware is less deadly that the original that inspired its …
Top security trend predictions for 2014
AppRiver released its list of the top IT security trend predictions for 2014. They predict organizations will see the following in 2014: State-sponsored attacks and cyber …
Malware creation hits record-high numbers
PandaLabs has published the results of its Quarterly Report for Q3 2013. One of the main conclusions that can be drawn from this global study is that malware creation has hit …
Watch out for less advanced malware and new exploit kits
This year, cybersecurity took center stage with nation-state attacks, numerous high-profile data breaches and prominent cybercriminal arrests. Websense Security Labs outlined …
Cryptolocker crooks offer victims a second chance
The criminals behind Cryptolocker, the destructive ransomware that has lately been targeting mostly US and UK PC users, are trying to earn more money by offering users who …
Researchers sinkhole several Cryptolocker C&Cs
The cyber crooks behind Cryptolocker, one of the latest ransomware threats, are having much success in infecting PC users with the deadly malware, but whether the victims fork …
Phishing and malicious attachments on the increase
Spam volume has dropped in August, but with the level of phishing increasing tenfold and malicious attachments being found in 3.4 percent more emails when compared with July, …
Clever email campaign delivers deadly ransomware to orgs
A new type of ransomware that obviously concentrates on targeting organizations instead of home users has been spotted by Emsisoft researchers. Dubbed CryptoLocker, the …
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