Stories about: ransomware  

Users who fall victim to such scams are advised to file a report with Action Fraud

The IT security firm has published an advisory to warn internauts

Here's how you can remove the threat without paying the so-called fine

The threat can disable firewalls, swap mouse buttons, and kill browsers and system tools

The threat has been discovered on a hacker forum by Webroot experts

Users from Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands are targeted

Symantec has published an interesting video to show how FakeAVs infect devices

Urausy is distributed with the aid of exploit kits such as BlackHole and Cool EK

Malware Must Die is willing to share the information with the IT security industry

Cybercriminals are abusing a legitimate serving to launder their funds

Websense researchers have spotted a malicious toolkit on a newly registered site

The cybercriminals have demanded $5,000 (€3,800) to decrypt the files

Cybercriminals demand the payment of a fine via MoneyPak

Security experts from Sophos have analyzed the campaign

Victims are told that the "work of their computer" has been suspended

Victims are told to pay $5,000 (3,900 EUR) if they want their files back

Fortunately, it's not difficult for victims to recover the encryption keys