First Type of Bitcoin Ransomware Discovered on Apple’s Mac OS
It remains unclear how this Bitcoin ransomware was spread through the Transmission download page, although the platform may have been breached by hackers. Keeping in mind how this malware will only activate after a three-day waiting period, Mac OS X users might want to perform some additional security checks on their machine. Bitcoin ransomware has been a big thorn in the eye of security experts and computers users all over the world. Or to be more precise, ransomware has the habit of targeting Windows computers, simply because this is the most popular operating system in the world today.....
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A new type of ransomware has been brought into circulation, and it is targeting mobile devices running the Android operating system. There are a few hoops to jump through before one’s device is infected, but this new threat is a primary concern for mobile users. However, the ransom does not have to be paid in Bitcoin, for a change. This particular new type of ransomware works in a rather unusual way, as fake text messages are sent out to Android users all over the world. In the message body of these texts, there is a link to an adult website, which users can visit to download a video file.....
Wildfire, a type of ransomware targeted at Dutch speakers, has been successfully defeated by the No More Ransom initiative, a project coordinated by the Netherlands Police, Europol, Intel and Kaspersky. This multinational collaboration aims to help victims of ransomware retrieve their encrypted files for free through the use of multiple decryption tools. ‘Wildfire’ Ransomware. Wildfire is a piece of ransomware, a type of malware that takes users’ files hostage and prevents them from being accessed. To save their files, victims must pay attackers, usually via bitcoin or gift cards. This....
Sometimes it feels like the only way Bitcoin makes headlines is either through a price change or ransomware. Cerber, one of the most dangerous types of Bitcoin ransomware alive today, has been cloned into a new variant. As a result, this undisclosed type of malware can target Office 365 users through a zero-day attack. It is very well possible millions of business users have been affected already. When malware starts to show traits of chameleon-like behavior, things are getting more worrisome than ever before. Security researchers have discovered a new form of the Cerber ransomware family,....
The world of Bitcoin ransomware has gotten a lot more creepy now that security researchers have announced it is all but impossible to crack the encryption used by the latest strain of TeslaCrypt. Keeping in mind how this Bitcoin ransomware is being spread by infected and networks on the main media outlet websites, there is an alarmingly high possibility of infection, and no way to do anything about it but paying the ransom fee. TeslaCrypt 3.0.1 is one type of Bitcoin ransomware that nobody wants to deal with right now.
It is not unlikely we will see more ransomware versions targeting Pokémon players moving forward. Since the launch of Pokémon GO, people around the world have been captivated by this mobile game. Not too long ago, the client was also released for Windows users, which only helps grow the Pokémon ecosystem. However, a new type of ransomware, called Hidden Tear, is masking itself as a Pokémon GO app for the Windows platform. Any concept of software that succeeds in gaining mainstream traction will become the target of internet criminals sooner or later. Pokémon GO is no different in that....