- Security Blog
- By Ionut Ilascu
- December 20th, 2014
CryptoLocker Copycat Hits Australians via Emails
Ransomware has poor detection rate on Virus Total
- Virus alerts
- By Ionut Ilascu
- December 17th, 2014
CryptoLocker Variant Has Been Created Specifically to Target Japanese Users
Compromised websites is the main distribution method
- Editorials
- By Ionut Ilascu
- December 14th, 2014
2015 Could Be the Year of the Ransomware
Small and mid-sized businesses may be hit more often
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- December 11th, 2014
OphionLocker, the New Ransomware on the Block
Public-key cryptography used for data encryption
- Security Fixes and Improvements
- By Ionut Ilascu
- December 10th, 2014
Decryption Tool Available for Crypto-Malware Operation Global III
Ransom message is similar to police scareware
- Virus alerts
- By Ionut Ilascu
- November 15th, 2014
New Encryption Ransomware Offers File Decryption Trial
Symmetric encryption is not less dangerous than asymmetric
- Incidents
- By Ionut Ilascu
- November 14th, 2014
Sheriff’s Office Pays Ransom to Unlock Files Encrypted by CryptoWall
A backup solution would have spared them all the trouble
- Virus alerts
- By Ionut Ilascu
- October 31st, 2014
Crowti Crypto-Malware Hits the United States
Ransomware is funneled in through malicious email campaigns, drive-by attacks or other malware droppers
- Virus alerts
- By Ionut Ilascu
- October 23rd, 2014
CryptoWall 2.0 Rampage: 84 New Variants Spotted in Less than a Month
New version seems to be popular among cybercriminals
- Incidents
- By Ionut Ilascu
- October 23rd, 2014
CryptoWall 2.0 Delivered Through Malvertising on Yahoo and Other Large Sites
Crooks made about 65 BTC ($25,000 / €19,700) per day
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- October 22nd, 2014
TorrentLocker Ransomware Reaches Italy and Brazil, Affects Thousands
Ransom asked to be paid in digital currency Bitcoin
- Incidents
- By Ionut Ilascu
- October 7th, 2014
Crypto-Malware Suspends ABC Broadcasting
The news channel went dark for half an hour
- Virus alerts
- By Ionut Ilascu
- October 3rd, 2014
CryptoWall 2.0 Available in the Wild, Has New Obfuscator
Distributed through email purporting to be from the IRS
- Incidents
- By Ionut Ilascu
- September 30th, 2014
Crypto-Malware Is Particularly Frequent in Australia
Social engineering used to lure potential victims
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- September 5th, 2014
TorrentLocker Ransomware Aims at UK Users
Bitcoins reach an address that accumulated 82,272 coins ($40 / €30.832 million)
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- August 29th, 2014
CryptoWall Infects 625,000 Systems in About Six Months
Cybercriminals make more than $1.1 million / €835,000 during this time
- Security Blog
- By Ionut Ilascu
- August 28th, 2014
Data Backup Foils Crypto-Malware Ransom Plans
IT company restores business due to availability of safe copies