Malware-as-a-service Is A Cheap Way To Spread Bitcoin Ransomware
Cyber security is on the minds of everybody in the technology world these days, yet hackers and internet criminals seem to be outsmarting the masses yet again. One particular cyber criminal syndicate is using malware-as-a-service through the Nuclear exploit kit. Malware-as-a-service Is A Thing Now. Everything is being turned into some “as-a-service” model, whether it is technology, the blockchain, or in this case, malware. A syndicate of cyber criminals are using the Nuclear exploit kit to spread malware worldwide, and they control a total of fifteen active control panels. Up until now, no....
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The topic of crypto-ransomware is still fresh in the minds of consumers and enterprises all over the world. Security experts have revealed the inner workings of the Nuclear exploit kit, which keeps making waves despite attempts to shut down its original servers. It appears the creators of this kit prefer to use DigitalOcean to spread their malware to unsuspecting users. What Makes The Nuclear Exploit Kit Tick? As most people are well aware of, most types of crypto-ransomware are spread to computers through so-called exploit kits. Although Angler is the most common EK in that regard,....
Bitcoin ransomware keeps evolving, as developers want to do everything they can to outsmart security researchers. Cerber, one of the most potent forms of malware, is being offered on a ransom-as-a-service basis right now. But that is not the only new aspect about this strain of ransomware. The distribution method of Cerber has changed as well. Up until this point, this malware used to spread itself via macro-enabled Word documents. That model has undergone some changes too, as Windows Script Files are now being utilized for this particular purpose. Key Changes For Cerber Ransomware. Using....
Ransomware, rogue software which encrypt data on your hard disk and demand payment in bitcoins to restore it, have been on the rise recently. Hospitals, police stations and universities have been the recent targets of ransomware. What exactly are the causes of the increase in ransomware and did Bitcoin lead to its birth? Craig Williams, Senior Technical Leader of Cisco Talo, says: “The ability to demand payment in bitcoinCT r: 8, a difficult-to-trace virtual currency not controlled by any country, was 'basically the birth of ransomware' and has helped drive its success since the currency's....
Bitcoin ransomware threats are once again making the headlines these days. Albeit they are now popular than screen-blocker ransomware, this is not news to be proud of by any means. Malware used on such a large scale will continue to give Bitcoin a bad reputation, even though the cryptocurrency is not at fault for these problems. There is nothing more annoying than dealing with malware that locks users out of their own computers or networks. Bitcoin ransomware has targeted individual users, enterprises, and health care networks over the past few years. Despite best efforts by security....
It is not the first time UK hospitals are targeted by cyber criminals. Four different UK hospitals have been hit by a large-scale malware attack. Several thousands of files across these London hospitals are threatened by this malicious software. Barts, the largest NHS trust in England, is working on addressing the situation. Interestingly enough, it does not appear ransomware is used for this attack Moreover, there is no Bitcoin demand by the cyber criminals either. The attack against Barts health trust is rather disconcerting, as it is a major cyber attack against the UK hospital sector.....