Banks Are Stockpiling Bitcoin To Pay Ransomware Demands
Even though dealing with Bitcoin ransomware can be done without paying the fee, the majority of corporations are stockpiling Bitcoin “just in case”. But it looks like they are …
Tag: ransomware
Current Versions of Ransomware Are Only Templates For Future Malware Attacks
August 5, 2016
News, Security, Technology
Even though we have been harping on the threat of ransomware for some time now, it looks like this type of malicious attack will not be diminishing anytime soon. …
Ransomware Is Now Spreading Through Computer Shortcut Files
Ransomware is such a big threat these days; it seems to be looming around every corner on the Internet. While most types of malware are downloaded to the computer …
Year-long Malvertising Campaign Finally Comes To An End
July 29, 2016
News, Technology
Malvertising is quickly becoming a new trend among hackers and other internet criminals A new attack was recently discovered by security experts, even though the campaign had been running …
3,500 Decryption Keys For Chimera Ransomware Have Been Leaked
There are many different types of ransomware in the world today, and Chimera is one of the newest strains causing havoc. However, several thousand decryption keys for this ransomware …
“No More Ransom” Initiative Wants To End Ransomware
The fight against ransomware is in full effect, as some of the biggest players in the industry are teaming up. A new collaboration between Intel, Kaspersky, and Europol, seeks …
Security Researcher Provides Free Decryption of CTB-Faker Ransomware
Once again, there is a new type of ransomware in town, which shows a lot of similarities with the once feared CTB-Locker malware strain. However, this tool does something …
Russian Roulette Ransomware Stampado Is Making The Rounds
For those people who have ever wondered how bizarre bitcoin ransomware can get, look no further than Stampado. Researchers at Heimdal Security label this as a tool that “plays …
Neutrino Kit Adds Patched IE Vulnerability To Spread More Ransomware
July 16, 2016
Crypto, News, Security, Technology
The Neutrino Exploit Kit remains very dangerous to computer users all over the world. Its developers had recently provided an update to this toolkit, which includes a recently patched …