Rogue antivirus adds ransomware forcing victims into paying for “protection”
Fake antivirus packages are one of the worst offenders when it comes to siphoning money from computer users while at the same time taking control of their machines for malicious activity. Last year […]
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New ransomware trojan encrypts files to make you pay up
A new type of ransomware has appeared, and it’s got the potential to be a lot more nasty than other trojans in the category. This as-yet unnamed trojan follows through on the threats […]
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New malware accuses victims of viewing child porn and shows them proof
A particularly nasty new bit of drive-by malware has been discovered trying to extort money from users in Germany by accusing them of viewing child pornography. It’s a horrendous scare tactic to...
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Fake Android antivirus app holds phones hostage for $100
Android malware continues to evolve, which is no surprise given the platform’s popularity. One particular strain that’s gaining momentum is FakeAV malware — an annoying breed of malware that’s been one...
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Disk encrypting Cryptolocker malware demands $300 to decrypt your files
Earlier this year, a nasty new type of ransomware burst onto the scene. Unlike others, however, this new one’s bite was every bit as bad as its bark. The Cryptolocker hijacker sniffs out […]
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Cryptolocker malware now accepts ransom payments in Bitcoins
The frightening Cryptolocker malware has already evolved. It still locks up your precious files with 2048-bit encryption and threatens to throw away the key, but now it allows you to pay its ransom […]
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Cryptolocker malware adds a $2000 late payment option
The Cryptolocker malware has evolved once again. Now its creators are offering a way for victims who decided not to pay up within the initial ransom period to get their files back. What […]
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Even police departments are paying the Cryptolocker ransom
Generally, law enforcement officials don’t recommend caving in to extortionists. Apparently that rule doesn’t necessarily apply when a police department gets hit with the Cryptolocker malware. The...
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$100 malware kit lets anyone build their own CryptoLocker
The CryptoLocker ransomware is one of the most alarming developments in malware we’ve seen in recent years. Things may get much, much worse, however. Someone is selling a DIY malware kit that builds […]
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Gameover Zeus botnet and Cryptolocker taken down by tech company taskforce
The fellow above is Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev. He’s 30 years old, 5-foot-9, 180 pounds, and enjoys touring the Black Sea in his private boat and writing computer programs. He also likes long walks […]
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CryptoWall ransomware has already taken millions of files hostage
Ransomware is here to stay, people. Just months after the good guys took down CryptLocker and the GameOver Zeus botnet comes a report that me-too malware CryptoWall has already infected more than...
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CryptoWall malware now uses the same network that hides Silk Road Reloaded
The bad guys behind the CryptoWall ransomware have pushed yet another upgrade to their malicious code that makes it nastier — and more resilient — than ever. The biggest change with CryptoWall 3.0 […]
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New ransomware is sleazing around the internet owning gamers
Heads up, PC gamers. There’s a new strain of cryptographic malware called TeslaCrypt sleazing around the internet that wants to get it grubby little claws on your save files. It works the same way […]
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New Breaking Bad ransomware holds your computer hostage
Some of the most pernicious versions of malware are known as ransomware, which hold your computer or files hostage until you pay the creators some of your hard-earned cash. Some of them even utilize […]
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Ransomware gangs are now offering discounts
People who fall victim to ransomware probably don’t expect there to be any silver lining to that particular cloud. It turns out there might be one after all: apparently, you can haggle with […]
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Android porn app takes your mugshot, holds your device ransom
Bad news, mobile porn viewers! The FBI knows what you’re up to. They’ve taken your mugshot and they’re going to need you to transfer $500 via PayPal before you can do anything with your […]
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Kaspersky kills off two nasty ransomware strains: Coinvault and Bitcryptor
Chalk up another one for the good guys. Researchers at Kaspersky have concluded that they’ve put an end to two nasty bits of malware: the Coinvault and Bitcryptor ransomware. A Coinvault sample was […]
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Ransomware criminals threaten to dump files online if victims don’t pay
As if having your files locked away by a ransomware infection wasn’t already bad enough, there’s a new reason for dread. Criminals are now threatening to dump the files they take hostage online […]
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New ransomware is taking websites hostage
Cryptolocker was bad news, but today’s ransomware is even nastier than the original. There’s a new strain that’s going after entire Linux-based web servers. Researchers at Dr. Web have released a...
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Even smart TVs can get ransomware infections
It’s bad enough that some smart TVs track all your viewing by default and upload it to remote servers. Now, Symantec has figured out how to infect a TV with ransomware. That’s bad […]
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