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Ransomware, Android Security Threats Rise Significantly
Channel Partners PRESS RELEASE — BOSTON, June 1, 2016 – Quick Heal Technologies today announced the results of its First Quarter Threat Report for 2016. The complete report, which can be downloaded from the Quick Heal website, offers insight into the rising threat of … |
Beware. Ransomware like Zcrypt can spread inside your network without needing emails or booby-trapped web pages.
Naked Security – Sophos
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Hacking Team Exploits Used to Deliver 'Cyber Police' Ransomware – Demands iTunes Gift Cards
WCCFtech … after a user visits some compromised websites. First reported by Blue Coat and then confirmed by Zimperium Labs, the Cyber Police Android ransomware prevents users from doing anything on the device, until a ransom of $ 200 is paid in iTunes gift cards. |
Now when ransomware tries to take over your computer, there’s something you can be sides pay up: stop it, buy more time to deal with it or mitigate the damage it might do.
These options include both hardware and software approaches IT pros can take to defeat the malware, a group at this weekend’s Security BSides Boston conference was told.
By looking at how several variants of ransomware work – CryptoLocker, CryptoWall, Locky, SamSam – researcher Weston Hecker found characteristics of their behavior that could be turned against them.
One method goes after the droppers that first infect target machines in preparation for downloading the main malware payloads. Their purpose is to examine the machines for indications that it might be an inhospitable host and to eliminate the roadblocks if possible.
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