Archive for June, 2016
A new breed of Internet scum named the Bart ransomware entered a rapid circulation phase last weekend, with hundreds of Windows computers reportedly affected at the time of writing. Despite the apparent fact that the ransom instructions and the payment page design are nearly identical to those used by another plague called Locky, the principle […]
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Monetization of web traffic is a type of activity that cyber threat actors heavily engage in their malicious schemes. This tactic features a twofold benefit for the hackers. It is profitable due to third parties’ interest in the associated advertising opportunities. Furthermore, no one can really sue and prosecute them for hijacking web browsers, because […]
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The cybercrooks liable for distributing Locky, one of the dominating ransomware scourges of the current year, appear to have started a new campaign with a couple of tangible differences made to their extortion tactic. The new successor dubbed the Bart ransomware is on the loose, operating concurrently with the new iteration of Locky proper. Bart […]
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Computer threats leveraging known cryptosystems to blocks users’ data are in vogue in the present-day cybercrime environment, but the CryptXXX sample, also known as UltraCrypter, deflects from the typical ransomware routine. The main deviation consists in a peculiar propagation technique and credentials theft capabilities. The infection also copies itself to network shares that the computer […]
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Crypto infections are no longer indiscriminate in terms of whom they compromise and where. The latest newsmaking story involves a widespread strain of file-encrypting malware, which is deposited onto the computers of commercial and retail customers of AGL Energy, one of the biggest electricity facilities in Australia. The criminals have been deploying an intricate phishing […]
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There are computer threats that no longer pose risk once removed. In contrast to this overwhelming majority, even after a ransom Trojan is eliminated, its effects persevere. Files affected by the CryptoLocker ransomware are not recoverable unless the victim agrees to the terms of the imposed buyout and submits money to the extortionists. In some […]
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The customers of Endesa, the leading electric utility company in Spain, have been exposed to a large-scale social engineering campaign that installs a sample of crypto ransomware. This ongoing hoax relies on fake invoices sent to thousands of Endesa clients. Once opened, these bills automatically load a variant of CryptoLocker or Locky, which straightforwardly encrypts […]
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