Two people finally arrested in Russia after a number of ransomware attacks on Apple devices, mainly in Australia
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Android Ransomware Encrypts Files, Researchers Warn
Android/Simplocker encrypts victims' content on their mobile device until a ransom is paid
International Police Forces Arrest 80 Members Of The BlackShades Malware Gang
UK officers make 17 arrests in the first operation of its kind
‘Police’ Ransomware Koler.A Demands $300 From Android Users
Android ransomware scam shames porn users into accepting extortion demands by pretending to have encrypted their phones
2013 Saw 500 Percent Increase In Ransomware
European Cyber Crime Centre says it is tracking a number of strains as Symantec spies uptick in the malware
CryptoLocker Copycat CryptoDefence Has Fatal Flaw
The developers of the latest ransomware, CryptoDefence, made one major mistake - they left the decryption keys on the infected system
Researchers: Cryptolocker ‘Took In Millions Of Pounds’
Dell Secureworks has estimated that the Cryptolocker botnet infected at least 200,000 systems in its first 100 days and is likely to have netted its creators millions in ransom
Ransomware Scam Hits UK Small Businesses
The National Crime Agency has warned of a scam that is seeing users' files encrypted when they click on a malware attachment
Mobile Malware Hits Record Level, Warns McAfee
McAfee issues stark warning about the growing levels of malware and ransomware infecting mobiles
Android Faces New Ransomware Scam, Symantec Warns
Android devices are increasingly being frozen until their owners pay a ransom, Symantec has warned
Spanish Police Dismantles “Largest And Most Complex” Ransomware Ring
Eastern Bloc hackers wreaked chaos in Europe
Met Makes Three Arrests In Ransomware Crackdown
The Metropolitan Police looks to combat rise of the ransomware
Creepy Police Ransomware Starts Speaking In All Languages
A polyglot malware is doing the rounds
Go Daddy Pledges Better Security For All After Customers Hacked
Go Daddy tells TechWeekEurope it has some big plans for security improvements across the globe
‘Hacked’ Go Daddy Sites Serve Up Ransomware
Sophos asks how Go Daddy DNS records might have been compromised
Ransomware Thieves Make £3m A Year, Symantec Warns
Symantec is warning computer users of a rise in ransomware scams in both Europe and America
Ransomware Worm Hits Skype Users
Security researchers have warned of a Skype worm that uses social networking techniques to infect users
FBI Warns Of Malware Posing As… The FBI
Reveton accuses victims of copyright infringement and asks for money
Police Hunt Is On For Ransomware Scam Affecting 1,100 Systems
Ransomware pushers are pretending to be the PCeU to strip people of their funds
Trusteer Warns Of ‘US DoJ’ Ransomware
Trusteer researchers are warning that some ransomware is now posing as from the US Department Of Justice
Super-Rare Ransomware Breaches Boot Record
Trend spots a rare beast in the cyber crime world - ransomware infecting the Master Boot Record