- 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
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- August 27th, 2014
Crypto-Malware Steals Email Addresses and Passwords, Spreads Itself
Malicious tool relies on free software to carry out nefarious tasks
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- August 21st, 2014
Reveton Ransomware Gains Credential Stealing Feature
Two password stealing modules added to the new version
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- August 18th, 2014
ZeroLocker Ransomware Poses as Crypto-Malware Decryption Tool
Payment is required in Bitcoin, restarts computer after file encryption completes
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- August 18th, 2014
New TorrentLocker Ransomware Uses CryptoLocker and CryptoWall Components
False lead created by using ransom pages from other crypto-malware
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- August 13th, 2014
Kovter Ransomware Thrives in Q2 2014, Reaches 43,713 Infections in a Single Day
The malware piece recorded an upward trend for the entire second quarter
- Security Blog
- By Ionut Ilascu
- August 11th, 2014
10,000 Records Encrypted By Synolocker at Chinese University's Faculty of Medicine
There is no indication that the data was exposed to unauthorized individuals
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- August 6th, 2014
CryptoLocker Decrypting Service Available Free of Charge
The service may not work with all variants of the malware
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- August 5th, 2014
Crypto-Malware Synolocker Hits Synology NAS Devices, Here’s How to Defeat It
Solutions exist for saving data on affected devices and preventing the infection
- Security Blog
- By Ionut Ilascu
- August 2nd, 2014
CryptoWall Ransomware Attached to Intuit Spam
Message appears to be delivered from Intuit, contains malware
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- August 2nd, 2014
Simple Ransomware Relies on GnuPG for Encryption
Main module is a batch file that executes the commands
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- July 28th, 2014
Koler Ransomware Had Complex Distribution Infrastructure
Users redirected to domain controller then to location serving appropriate form of malware
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- July 25th, 2014
Critroni Is the Most Advanced Crypto-Malware, Says Kaspersky
Sports inherent TOR communication and impossible file decryption
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- July 19th, 2014
Critroni Ransomware Communicates Through Tor Anonymity Network
The new cryptomalware is available for purchase for $3,000 / €2,220
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- July 17th, 2014
New Android Ransomware Locks Device Completely
Malicious activity resists reboot, kills other processes every ten milliseconds