- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 6th, 2012
Advisory: How to Remove Ransomware from a Computer
Download all the software you need to clean up your machine
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 3rd, 2012
UK Metropolitan Police: 1,100 Computers Infected with Ransomware
36 individuals got scammed into paying £100 (127 EUR or $155) fines
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 4th, 2012
Ransomware Crooks: Pay a Fine or We Go to the Police
The victims' files are encrypted and the fraudsters threaten to unmask their "secrets"
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 26th, 2012
McAfee: Ransomware Uses Our “SECURE” Logo
Trustmarks can be easily forged by cybercriminals
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 31st, 2012
FBI: Beware of Citadel-Powered Extortion Schemes
The fact that authorities have become involved shows that the number of victims is high
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 1st, 2012
Reveton Ransomware Poses as US Department of Justice
The infection also comes with the data-stealer Citadel Trojan
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 21st, 2012
Experts Find Control Panel for Ransomlock Powered Ransomware
The control panel enables cybercriminals to customize their campaigns
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 19th, 2012
5,000 Malicious Android Apps Identified in Q1, 2012
Trend Micro released a report to show the most important threats of 2012
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 19th, 2012
Ransomware Uses Reveton to Phish Ukash and Paysafecard Credentials
All the details are sent back to a server in Russia
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 13th, 2012
Ransomware Accuses Users of Piracy and Encrypts Files
Victims must be extra cautious because they can permanently lose their files
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 13th, 2012
Ransomware Infects Master Boot Record
Once the victim pays a fine the MBR is cleaned up
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 4th, 2012
Trend Micro Analyzes “Police Trojans”
Experts believe that Russian or Ukrainian cybercriminals are responsible
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 8th, 2012
Scareware Demands Ransom After Making Files and Folders Invisible
The malicious element relies on the fact that users value their personal assets
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 19th, 2012
Ransomware Poses as Law Enforcement Agency and Fines Users
Users from major European countries are highly targeted
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 9th, 2011
Microsoft Expired License Turns Out to be Ransomware
Hackers use fear against internet users to make them pay
