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1 in 4 UK PCs infected
“PandaLabs published its Quarterly Report for Q1, analyzing the IT security events and incidents from January through March 2015. The multinational security vendor …
15,000 spam emails have hit the inboxes of Android users in recent days
“Thousands of Android users are at risk of having their mobile devices and private contents locked by a particularly ruthless ransomware that demands $500 to restore …
A first aid kit for ransomware infections
“You’ve been hit by ransomware and you don’t know what to do? Jada Cyrus has assembled a helpful “Ransomware Removal Kit” which contains …
How much money do cyber crooks collect via crypto ransomware?
“FireEye researchers have calculated that the cybercriminals wielding TeslaCrypt and AlphaCrypt have managed to extort $76,522 from 163 victims in only two months. …
Cyber extortionists are hitting hedge funds
Hedge funds are increasingly targeted by cyber extortionists, John Carlin, US Assistant Attorney General for National Security, has warned the audience at the SALT hedge fund …
Angler EK pushes unnamed ransomware
“Malware distribution campaigns based using the popular Angler exploit kit continue delivering different types of ransomware. Last week, it was AlphaCrypt, which …
Breaking Bad-themed ransomware targeting users
“A new type of ransomware is targeting Australian users, and its creators have decided to have some fun and express their love for the popular US TV show Breaking Bad …
New AlphaCrypt ransomware delivered via Angler EK
“Yet another type of ransomware has been detected by malware researchers. Dubbed AlphaCrypt, it appropriates the look of TeslaCrypt, but operates similarly to Cryptowall …
Fake “Account Locked” notices are delivering CTB-Locker
“Active spam campaigns delivering fake notices about temporarily locked accounts have been spotted in the last few days delivering a deadly malware combination: the …
Crypt0L0cker ransomware avoids US computers
“Yet another piece of ransomware has surfaced, and this one has several interesting things about it: it expressly avoids targeting US users, and it has a hardcoded list …
There’s now a decryption tool for TeslaCrypt ransomware
“Here’s some very good news for victims of the TeslaCrypt ransomware: Cisco researchers have created a tool for them to decrypt the files themselves and avoid …
Latest trends in the ransomware business
“Cybercrooks wielding ransomware might prefer getting paid in Bitcoin, but the crypto currency is just a way to obfuscate the real destination of the payment – as …
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