Archive for February, 2018
Posted by Siren on February 23, 2018
When it comes to ransomware, the word ‘rapid’ is no longer just a regular adjective. It also designates a blackmail virus infecting Windows computers on a fairly large scale since late January 2018. The crooks at the helm of this extortion wave appear to be Russians and operate quite a weird malspam campaign. Keep reading […]
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Posted by Siren on February 9, 2018
A new sophisticated strain of ransomware called GandCrab has been wreaking havoc since early February. It turned out to be revolutionary to an extent as it has pioneered in accepting altcoins for ransoms that no other blackmail malware family has used before. Furthermore, it boasts a diversified distribution routine that keeps evolving. What is the […]
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Posted by Siren on February 5, 2018
The line between regular browser extensions and adware may be too thin to recognize an impostor easily. The subtle outward differences make malvertising a prosperous business model as making new victims is as simple as ABC. The browser add-on called Alpha Shoppers is somewhere on the verge of the benign and the malicious, pursuing good […]
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