Google Study Quantifies Ransomware Profits
A ransomware study released Google revealed the malware earned criminals $25 million over the past two years. Continue reading Google Study Quantifies Ransomware Profits
Category Archives: CryptXXX
Once again, you can decrypt your CryptXXX ransomware files for free
Ransomware authors are human. They make mistakes.
And their mistakes mean that you might be able to recover your encrypted data.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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New Decryptor Unlocks CryptXXX v3 Files
Researchers have neutralized the threat of the latest strain of CryptXXX v.3 ransomware, releasing a decryption tool for unlocking files. Continue reading New Decryptor Unlocks CryptXXX v3 Files
Inside the RIG Exploit Kit
In a deep analysis of RIG, Cisco Talos team outlined the way the exploit kit combines different web technologies such as DoSWF, JavaScript, Flash and VBscript to obfuscate attacks. Continue reading Inside the RIG Exploit Kit
Public, Private Sector Team to Fight Ransomware
Security firms and law enforcement launch No More Ransom, a web-based effort dedicated to ransomware awareness and decryption tools. Continue reading Public, Private Sector Team to Fight Ransomware
SoakSoak Botnet Pushing Neutrino Exploit Kit and CryptXXX Ransomware
Research spot SoakSoak botnets spreading the Neutrino Exploit Kit that in turn infect the unsuspecting with the CryptXXX ransomware. Continue reading SoakSoak Botnet Pushing Neutrino Exploit Kit and CryptXXX Ransomware
CryptXXX, Cryptobit Ransomware Spreading Through Campaign
Researchers have spotted several types of ransomware, including CryptXXX and a fairly new strain, Cryptobit, being pushed through the same shady series of domains.
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CryptXXX Ransomware Updates Ransom Note, Payment Site
CryptXXX ransomware has been updated with new ransom instructions and payment site, as well as the removal of special extensions appended to encrypted files. Continue reading CryptXXX Ransomware Updates Ransom Note, Payment Site
The Changing Face of Pseudo-Darkleech
The chameleon-like pseudo-Darkleech campaign, responsible for prolific exploit kit attacks and ransomware infections, has again made a change to its code that will frustrate researchers. Continue reading The Changing Face of Pseudo-Darkleech
New CryptXXX ransomware variant made authors $50K in two weeks
Researchers have spotted a new variant of CryptXXX ransomware that made its authors close to US $50,000 in a little more than two weeks.
David Bisson reports.
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