Archive for October, 2017
A group of cybercriminals deployed the much-spoken-of NotPetya ransomware campaign in June this year, and now in October crooks, presumably a different crew, followed suit by launching the Bad Rabbit ransomware. The two appear to be very similar on the outside: both encrypt victims’ files and lock down their computers. However, when it comes to […]
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The concept of Android ransomware isn’t new, moreover, it has been on a steady rise throughout 2017. Most blackmail viruses targeting this mobile operating system lock the screen of infected devices and coerce users into paying up in order to reobtain the access. With the new sample called DoubleLocker, though, cybercriminals broke new ground as […]
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About three weeks after the Ykcol variant of the Locky ransomware was released, another build from this notorious family took over the filthy job. It is referred to as Asasin, based on the file extension being added to all the encrypted data items. Does this edition exhibit any new hallmarks compared to its forerunners? Is […]
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Users hit by the average ransomware threat are in a serious quandary due to the deep-level impact incurred as a result of these attacks. Cybercriminals have become quite professional at utilizing cryptography for malicious purposes, as is the case with the new ransom Trojan called Yoyodiy. It bypasses antimalware defenses when infiltrating a computer, encrypts […]
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