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It’s past NCA GOZeus, Cryptolocker deadline; have you prepared yourself?
We are past the 15 days deadline to prep systems for one of the biggest cyber attacks in the UK. So where is the attack coming from?
New Cryptolocker infections down to ‘zero’ post GOZeus takedown, researchers estimate
Coordinated efforts of FBI, Cyber security companies and other authorities have bore fruits considering that Cryptolocker infections are almost nil since the GOZeus takedown.
New ransomware Cryptowall spreading rapidly through malvertising on high-profile websites
Believed to be created by the same perpetrators behind Cryptodefense, Cryptowall is deadlier and uses malicious advertisements for spreading.
GOZeus, Cryptolocker two-week window: here’s what you can do to defend yourself
Seven things you can do to prepare yourself during the two-week window to defend youself.
NCA UK warns Brits to prep for upcoming cyber attack storm
NCA’s actions have given a two week window for Brits to prepare their systems against GOZeus and Cryptolocker.
Feds whack Gameover Zeus & Cryptolocker; Bogachev wanted
Game over for Gameover Zeus & Cryptolocker with Feds’ Operation Tovar!!
CryptoDefense coders goof-up and leave decryption key behind
CryptoDefense, one of those Cryptolocker imitators that have managed to wreak havoc and force users into shelling out money, isn’t all that intelligent it seems as its coders have goofed up big…
Cryptolocker may have affected more Brits than previously estimated
The Cryptolocker ransomware known for its dirty encryption deeds may have affected more Brits than previously estimated as a new research puts the number of victims at three percent of the population….
New Cryptolocker variant that spreads through USB drives discovered
Cryptolocker has gained a new capability – ability to spread over USB drives – thereby increasing its attack surface and adding to the worries of security researcher and security companies. According to…
Cryptolocker wreaking havoc in UK with nearly 250,000 infections
A security company has revealed that Cryptolocker may have managed to infect anywhere between 200,000 to 250,000 infections and could have collected over $980,000 in Bitcoins. Dell SecureWorks’s counter-threat unit (CTU) research…
At least 150 hit by Cryptolocker in the UK
Cryptolocker has hit a reported 157 Britons according to a latest report by UK’s National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB). The NFIB said in a blog post that it has received 157 reports…
138 Cryptolocker C&C domains identified, taken down
Cryptolocker has been menacing gullible users, encrypting their files and demanding ransom in lieu of a private decryption key. Users and even law enforcement agencies have been succumbing to the demands and…
Cryptolocker ransomware scammers offering discounts as Bitcoin prices soar
Cryptolocker has been making the headlines lately after National Cyber Crime Unit of UK warned of a large spam attack involving the ransomware and more recently because Swansea Massachusetts police department in…
US police department gives in on Cryptolocker ransom demand; shells out £470
Swansea Massachusetts police department, in a bid to get back all the data locked away by the Cryptolocker, shelled out $750 to buy two bitcoins and pay the ransom demand by criminals….