ransomware

Ransomware attacks on the rise

Ransomware attacks on the rise

Your copy of Windows is fake!
Dan Raywood Jan 23 2012 2:47PM Security
Ransomware not considered threat for Mac OS X

Ransomware not considered threat for Mac OS X

Code discovered, threat could could come later.
Angela Moscaritolo Mar 18 2010 12:04PM Security
New ransomware variant features novel payment scheme

New ransomware variant features novel payment scheme

Utilises SEO poisoning.
Chuck Miller Nov 3 2009 12:05PM Security
Vundo Trojan begins sending out ransomware

Vundo Trojan begins sending out ransomware

The Vundo Trojan has changed its output from scareware to ransomware.
Staff Writers Mar 27 2009 11:12AM Security
Malicious "ransomware" banner ads go undetected

Malicious "ransomware" banner ads go undetected

Security experts worry that an open-source Flash animation toolkit is being widely misused to create malicious banner advertisements.
Dan Kaplan Aug 19 2008 10:02AM Security
Kaspersky pinpoints workaround for ransomware virus

Kaspersky pinpoints workaround for ransomware virus

While Kaspersky Lab is yet to crack the 1024-bit encryption key used to blackmail unwitting victims of the Gpcode virus, the security research firm has created a free utility to restore files that may have been deleted by the ransomware variant.
Mitchell Bingemann Jun 17 2008 2:08PM Security
Ransomware virus uses 1,024-bit key

Ransomware virus uses 1,024-bit key

Security specialists are warning of a new virus that encrypts data on infected machines and demands money for the decryption key..
Iain Thomson Jun 7 2008 11:42AM Security
Ransomware attacks target Symbian mobiles

Ransomware attacks target Symbian mobiles

Researchers have discovered malware which holds mobile phone data to ransom..
Shaun Nichols Mar 6 2008 7:00AM Security
Update: Ransomware getting more complex

Update: Ransomware getting more complex

Ransomware is getting more complex, and anti-virus companies are worried they may not be able to decrypt ransomed files, according to a new report.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Ransomware getting harder to decrypt

Ransomware getting harder to decrypt

Ransomware is becoming more complex, and anti-virus companies are worried they may not be able to decrypt ransomed files, according to a new report.
René Millman Jul 24 2006 1:06PM Security
Kaspersky claims victory over ransomware trojan

Kaspersky claims victory over ransomware trojan

Analysts have cracked a Russian ransomware trojan that was using 660-bit RSA encryption key, Kaspersky Lab announced Monday.
Frank Washkuch Jun 27 2006 7:36PM Security
New ransomware trojan freezes PCs

New ransomware trojan freezes PCs

A new type of ransomware, which freezes an infected PC and then demands affected users send the hacker money via Western Union, has emerged, according to security experts.
Frank Washkuch Apr 27 2006 6:52PM Security

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