The key to old Petya versions has been published by the malware author

As research concluded, the original author of Petya, Janus, was not involved in the latest attacks on Ukraine. As a result of the recent events, Janus released his private key, allowing all the victims of the previous Petya attacks, to get their files… Continue reading The key to old Petya versions has been published by the malware author

Decryption Utility Unlocks Files Encrypted by Jaff Ransomware

Researchers have neutralized the latest strain of the Jaff ransomware, releasing a decryption tool for unlocking files. Continue reading Decryption Utility Unlocks Files Encrypted by Jaff Ransomware

A week in security (Nov 20 – Nov 26)

A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from the 20th of November to the 26th. This week, we talked about PrincessLocker, ransomware decryptors, malvertising on the Mac, and the Windows Firewall.Categories: Security world
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A Close Look at TeslaCrypt 3.0 Ransomware

TeslaCrypt is yet another ransomware taking the cyber world by storm. It is mostly distributed via a spear phishing email and through the Angler exploit kit. The Angler exploits vulnerability in Adobe Flash. The Angler exploit downloads a variant of the ransomware upon success. TeslaCrypt 3.0 possesses various updates, one of which renders encrypted files […]

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