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Ransomware
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This App Lets Anyone with Limited Skills Create Android Ransomware
We now have a Mobile App that Helps Cybercriminals Develop Unlimited Strains of Android Ransomware. There was a…
August 26, 2017
British Intelligence Knew WannaCry Hero Would be Arrested by FBI
By now you might be aware of Marcus Hutchins, the hero who halted WannaCry ransomware and was arrested by…
August 23, 2017
New Fileless Cryptocurrency Miner Hits Windows Using EternalBlue Flaw
Cyber security firm Trend Micro’s research team has identified that the latest breed of cryptocurrency miner operates as…
August 22, 2017
WannaCry hero back on Twitter after pleading not guilting over Kronos
He is not allowed to access the “Kill Switch” he created to stop WannaCry ransomware from spreading. 23-year-old…
August 15, 2017
Digital exchange joins law enforcement in hunt for WannaCry ransom bitcoins
Patrick O’Neill, a journalist at CyberScoopNews, has claimed that since August 3rd, ShapeShift has been helping law enforcement…
August 11, 2017
Nasty Mamba ransomware that encrypts entire hard drive resurfaces
Mamba Ransomware Resurfaces in Brazil and Saudi Arabia With Nefarious Objectives Last year we informed you about Mamba…
August 10, 2017
WannaCry hero gets bail; pleading not guilty over Kronos malware
As you might know, 23-year-old Marcus Hutchins (@MalwareTechBlog on Twitter) who once made the news for stopping WannaCry ransomware…
August 5, 2017
Hero Researcher Who Halted WannaCry Ransomware Arrested by FBI
An IT security researcher going by the Twitter handle of @MalwareTechBlog (real name Marcus Hutchins) has been detained by…
August 3, 2017
Healthcare Clinic Suffers Ransomware Attack; 300K Patients Impacted
This without a doubt is the second largest health data breach caused by a ransomware attack. An Oaks,…
July 29, 2017
How A Coffee Machine Infected Factory Computers with Ransomware
Although it is unclear which ransomware hit the system, based on the timing, it's more likely that the culprit could be WannaCry ransomware.
July 28, 2017