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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 19:27:31 +0000
The ransomware that swept the internet isn’t dead yet. But one researcher managed to at least slow it down. The post How an Accidental ‘Kill Switch’ Slowed Friday’s Massive Ransomware Attack appeared first on WIRED.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Zammis Clark| Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 22:02:24 +0000
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| WanaCrypt0r is a ransomware infection that has spread through many corporate networks. Read a technical analysis of the worm that allowed it to do this. Categories: Tags: microsoftNHSNHS WanaCryptornhs wannacryptorransomwareWana DecrptorWanaCrypt0rWcrywindows |
The post The worm that spreads WanaCrypt0r appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 18:03:02 +0000
It’s not just British hospitals. A nasty strain of ransomware is sweeping the world. The post The Ransomware Meltdown Experts Warned About Is Here appeared first on WIRED.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 18:07:55 +0000
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| Reports of two massive ransomware attacks by a ransomware that Malwarebytes detects as Ransom.WanaCrypt0r. attacks in Europe are dominating the news. Categories: Tags: NHS WanaCryptornhs wannacryptorransomwaretelefonicaWanaCrypt0rWannaCryWcry |
The post WanaCrypt0r ransomware hits it big just before the weekend appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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Credit to Author: sophosbenelux| Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2017 15:30:03 +0000
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Thu, 11 May 2017 17:11:12 +0000
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| The dreaded Necurs botnet delivers a new ransomware with a high ransom ask in this newest spam campaign. Categories: Tags: JaffJaff ransomwareLockyLocky ransomwarenecursransomwarespam |
The post New ‘Jaff’ ransomware via Necurs asks for 2 BTC appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Tue, 09 May 2017 20:09:14 +0000
A newly fixed flaw in Microsoft’s malware protection could have been bad news for a whole lot of PCs. The post A Vicious Microsoft Bug Left a Billion PCs Exposed appeared first on WIRED.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Mon, 08 May 2017 17:04:43 +0000
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| The website of the popular HandBrake DVD-ripping app has been hacked, and for 4 days, a maliciously-modified copy of the app was installing a new variant of the mysterious Proton malware. Categories: Tags: apple phishingbackdoorEric Petithandbrake hackmacmac backdoormalwarephishproton |
The post HandBrake hacked to drop new variant of Proton malware appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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