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New sheriffs in town: No More Ransom
A couple of months ago, Intel Security, Kaspersky Lab, Dutch National Police and Europol announced the No More Ransom initiative. Such an initiative was a true example of the …
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The economics of ransomware revealed
70 percent of businesses infected with ransomware have paid ransom to regain access to business data and systems. In comparison, over 50 percent of consumers surveyed said …
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Next year, attacks will differentiate to penetrate new vulnerable surfaces
The upcoming year will include an increased breadth and depth of attacks, with malicious threat actors differentiating their tactics to capitalize on the changing technology …
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158% increase in Android platform vulnerabilities
A new Quick Heal report reveals an increase in vulnerabilities on the Android platform, as well as a 33 percent rise in mobile ransomware. Researchers also found a slight …
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San Francisco transport system ransomware attacker also extorted other US-based businesses
The ransomware attack that hit the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency last Friday is just one of many mounted by the same attacker. According to an unnamed security …
Tech support scammers have started using ransomware
Tech support scammers have begun using ransomware to force users to pay for the “cleaning” of their infected computer. Unlike most previous tech support schemes, …
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Ransomware hits San Francisco’s transport system, users get free rides
The computer systems of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency have been hit with ransomware on Friday. The infection apparently still persists on some of the …
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Locky hidden in image file hitting Facebook, LinkedIn users
Malware masquerading as an image file is still spreading on Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social networks. Check Point researchers have apparently discovered how cyber crooks …
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Telecrypt Decryptor foils ransomware’s simple encryption method
The recently spotted Telecrypt ransomware can be thwarted: malware analyst Nathan Scott has created a tool that decrypts the encrypted files. Telecrypt Decryptor works only if …
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Malware masquerading as an image spreads via Facebook
Malware spreading via Facebook has become a rare occurrence, but it does still occasionally crop up. The latest instance has been noticed by malware researcher Bart Blaze, and …
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Ransomware success creates apathy towards traditional antivirus software
In the last 12 months, 48 percent of organizations across the globe have fallen victim to a ransomware campaign, with 80 percent indicating that they’ve suffered from three or …
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Encryption ransomware hits record levels
The amount of phishing emails containing a form of ransomware grew to 97.25 percent during the third quarter of 2016 up from 92 percent in Q1. PhishMe’s Q3 2016 Malware Review …
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