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Cybercriminals are becoming more and more skilled regarding technological advancement and sophisticated planning techniques. The latest ransomware campaign is a true case of how hackers can trap users and cause widespread damage by simple tweaking of an already lethal malware. According to security experts at AppRiver, the notorious Locky ransomware is back in action with […]
In case you receive an photo document sent by way of a person, even your pal, to your fb Messenger, LinkedIn or any other social media platform, just DO not ON IT. Even JPG photograph file ought to in the end infect your pc with the notorious Locky Ransomware. Earlier this week, we mentioned a […]
Short Bytes: The notorious hackers are using Facebook messenger to spread dangerous Locky ransomware. They are sending malicious .SVG files in Messenger to lure the users into downloading further malware. The users need to immediately check their Chrome extensions and look for suspecting entries. They are also advised to change the Facebook passwords. Security researchers have […]
Although Locky sounds like fun, it actually denotes one of the today’s prevalent ransomware families. Discovered in mid-February 2016, this file-encrypting epidemic proved to be sophisticated enough to fly under the radar of conventional antimalware defenses. Furthermore, the creators of this nasty infection are proficient in implementing cryptography, leveraging a data locking mechanism that security […]
IT security professionals appear to be in a constant run after numerous ransomware authors who systematically infect individual computers as well enterprise networks. This article outlines a case of an actual attack that took place in September 2016. September 23, 2016, 4:45 P.M.: The staff members of a finance consulting company (that does not want […]
Researchers have found Locky Ransomware being used against healthcare industry in the United States — It’s time for the cyber security firms to come up with proper security measures! Medical centers and hospitals in the United States have become lucrative targets for malicious actors and scammers. In the latest of these scam campaigns to be identified […]
Locky is a new ransomware that has been released (most probably) by the Dridex gang (source). Not surprisingly, it is well prepared, which means that the threat actor behind it has invested sufficient resources for it, including its mature infrastructure. Let’s take a look. Analyzed samples 7a23368ee84781d7584e058a9922f324 payload: 74dde1905eff75cf3328832988a785de <- main focus of this analysis […]
Millions of spam emails spread new ransomware variant on the day it first appeared. A new variant of ransomware known as Locky (detected by Symantec as Trojan.Cryptolocker.AF) has been spreading quickly since it first appeared on Tuesday (February 16). The attackers behind Locky have pushed the malware aggressively, using massive spam campaigns and compromised websites. […]