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Coding mistakes in a malicious program that encrypts data mean anyone hit by the Power Worm virus will not be able to recover files, say security experts. Usually viruses known as ransomware decrypt files when victims have paid a substantial fee. But one variant of Power Worm destroys keys that could help recover any data […]
Malware operators are taking aim at Web developers. A newly discovered ransomware is attacking Linux Web servers, taking aim at Web development environments used to host websites or code repositories. Russian antivirus maker Dr.Web came across this malware and said that the ransomware needs root privileges to work. Additionally, the company also says it does not […]
A variant of the Power Worm ransomware is infecting computers, encrypting their data files, and throwing away the encryption key, all because of an error in the malware’s programming. The Power Worm malware is a PowerShell-based ransomware, which uses the Windows PowerShell to initiate and execute its malicious activity. The Windows PowerShell is a framework […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has stated that it’s completely fine to pay ransom to cyber criminals. If you are a fan of Hollywood movies you may be familiar with a statement that FBI has a very strict policy statement “Never negotiate with the terrorists.” But, the same investigation bureau believes that cyber criminals asking […]
Short Bytes: FBI has advised ransomware victims to pay the ransom and retrieve their data as there is not much the top law enforcement agency of the USA can do in this matter. It is pretty difficult to decrypt the ransomware so users are at the hacker’s mercy. Getting hacked is so common these days […]
TeslaCrypt doesn’t mean anything to many PC users, but there are thousands of people who have somehow contracted this infectious malware program that imprisons personal files on a computer until a monetary reward is paid. There already are tools that can deal with certain versions of this dangerous ransomware program, but Microsoft decided to step in, creating […]
Group used Angler Exploit kit to push ransomware on unsuspecting Internet users. Security researchers have disrupted an online criminal operation they estimated drew $30 million per year pushing ransomware on unsuspecting people browsing the Internet. The takedown was performed by investigators from Cisco Systems’ Talos security unit, which was researching the Angler Exploit kit. The hack-by-numbers […]
Short Bytes: The recently discovered Breaking Bad ransomware remains undetected by the majority of the 57 security products listed on Google’s VirusTotal antivirus aggregator. Know more about how it works. The security threats are increasing as more number of machines are going online. Along with the regular malware and trojans, ransomware threat too is on the […]
Variant of CryptoLocker makes an unwelcome appearance. Spam emails disguised as messages from local post offices – but actually packing the latest variant of the CryptoLocker ransomware – are being flung at surfers in Scandinavia. Heimdal Security reports that emails referring to an undelivered package and written in local languages are actually attempts to trick […]
Cryptowall attackers are smashing businesses in the Australian state of Queensland, according to the owner of a Townsville sex shop which has paid $1,058 to ransomware attackers to have its files unlocked. The third iteration of the dangerous ransomware hit Sweethearts, which describes itself as Queensland’s oldest sex shop, last Friday with a ransom demand […]
Ransomware has emerged as major threat to consumers and businesses in recent years, and law enforcement agencies and security researchers have taken note. Authorities last year disrupted the Cryptolocker ransomware operation and now Dutch police have arrested two young men they believe are involved in the CoinVault ransomware. The arrests came Monday in the Netherlands […]
Heimdal Security published an interesting post on the increase in malicious scripts that are being injected into legit websites in order to serve ransomware. Heimdal Security recently published an interesting blog post on the increase in malicious scripts that are being injected into legit websites in order to serve malware. The attackers compromise websites running […]
Heimdal Security researchers have observed a new ransomware campaign that utilizes the Neutrino exploit kit to deliver Teslacrypt ransomware to victims via websites running older version of the WordPress CMS. Researchers also don’t rule out that the attack is carried out via other content management systems (CMSs) or outdated CMS plugins, but most of the […]
During the course of our daily malware hunt, we came across a new mobile ransomware variant that leverages pornography to lure victims into downloading and installing it. We’d previously blogged about similar Android malware. App Name: Adult PlayerURL: hxxp://accanalasti247[.]topliberatone[.]pw/video_player.php?s=Zomhj9PlVZc=&name=Mp4TubePlayer_v5.562.apk&type=1&tpl=1&l=ENMD5: 6ed2451d1300ff75e793744bb3563638Package Name: content.mercenary.chiffon Overview: This ransomware acts as a porn app named “Adult Player” and lures victims who assume […]
A new strain of Android ransomware disguised as a video player app uses a means of communication unseen in other similar malware. Most of the victims are in the United States and the mobile crypto-ransomware scam seems to be profitable according to researchers at Check Point Software Technologies, who said that tens of thousands of […]
A new variant of mobile ransomware that encrypts the content of Android smartphones is putting a new spin on both how it communicates with its masters and how it spurs its victims into action. The updated version of Simplocker masquerades on app stores and download pages as a legitimate application, and uses an open instant […]
Ransomware, the biggest pain that is causing many PC and laptop completely encrypted. If you don’t have money or brains, you cannot survive. It encrypts your important data, it can be your personal as well as official data from images to word and to excel files, etc. Till now ransomware malware was only available on […]
Security experts at Sensecy have uncovered ORX-Locker, a Darknet Ransomware-as-a-service platform that could allow everyone to become a cyber criminal. It is becoming even easier to become a cyber-criminal thanks to the model of sale known as malware-as-a-service that offers off-the-shelf malware for rent or sale. Recently malware authors started to offer also Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS), […]
Security researchers have suggested that corporations and enterprises should block all of the encrypted and anonymised traffic that they are receiving through a network called The Onion Router (widely known as TOR) in an attempt to secure their corporate networks …… And also to prevent themselves from becoming legally responsible for cyber attacks, distribution of […]
Yahoo ad network has been exploited by a group of hackers that resulted in a serving of malware and ransomware adverts on Yahoo.com and its sub-websites including news, finance, sports, celebrity and games. The hackers found a vulnerability in the ad network and managed to run an advertisement campaign, which was targeted towards hundreds of […]
It has not been a week, yet hackers have begun to exploit existing Windows users’ computer by sending them a ransomware, via spoofed email, which instantly encrypts each and every file that exists on the computer. The zipped attachment found in the email, which seems like Windows 10 sent by Microsoft, is not the operating […]