Ransomware attacks on the rise 

Ransomware attacks on the rise

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 23 January 2012 2:47 PM
Your copy of Windows is fake!
Ransomware not considered threat for Mac OS X 

Ransomware not considered threat for Mac OS X

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 18 March 2010 12:04 PM
Code discovered, threat could could come later.
New ransomware variant features novel payment scheme 

New ransomware variant features novel payment scheme

In Applications - By Chuck Miller, 3 November 2009 12:05 PM
Utilises SEO poisoning.
Vundo Trojan begins sending out ransomware 

Vundo Trojan begins sending out ransomware

In Hackers - 27 March 2009 11:12 AM
The Vundo Trojan has changed its output from scareware to ransomware.
Malicious "ransomware" banner ads go undetected 

Malicious "ransomware" banner ads go undetected

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 19 August 2008 10:02 AM
Security experts worry that an open-source Flash animation toolkit is being widely misused to create malicious banner advertisements.
Ransomware attacks target Symbian mobiles 

Ransomware attacks target Symbian mobiles

In Networks - By Shaun Nichols, 6 March 2008 10:10 AM
Researchers have discovered malware which holds mobile phone data to ransom..
Ransomware getting harder to decrypt 

Ransomware getting harder to decrypt

By René Millman, 24 July 2006 1:06 PM
Ransomware is becoming more complex, and anti-virus companies are worried they may not be able to decrypt ransomed files, according to a new report.
Kaspersky claims victory over ransomware trojan 

Kaspersky claims victory over ransomware trojan

By Frank Washkuch, 27 June 2006 7:36 PM
Analysts have cracked a Russian ransomware trojan that was using 660-bit RSA encryption key, Kaspersky Lab announced Monday.
New ransomware trojan freezes PCs 

New ransomware trojan freezes PCs

By Frank Washkuch, 27 April 2006 6:52 PM
A new type of ransomware, which freezes an infected PC and then demands affected users send the hacker money via Western Union, has emerged, according to security experts.
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