ransomware

International Police Forces Arrest 80 Members Of The BlackShades Malware Gang

UK officers make 17 arrests in the first operation of its kind

10 years ago

‘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

10 years ago

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

10 years ago

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…

10 years ago

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…

10 years ago

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…

10 years ago

Mobile Malware Hits Record Level, Warns McAfee

McAfee issues stark warning about the growing levels of malware and ransomware infecting mobiles

11 years ago

Android Faces New Ransomware Scam, Symantec Warns

Android devices are increasingly being frozen until their owners pay a ransom, Symantec has warned

11 years ago

Met Makes Three Arrests In Ransomware Crackdown

The Metropolitan Police looks to combat rise of the ransomware

11 years ago

Creepy Police Ransomware Starts Speaking In All Languages

A polyglot malware is doing the rounds

11 years ago

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

11 years ago

‘Hacked’ Go Daddy Sites Serve Up Ransomware

Sophos asks how Go Daddy DNS records might have been compromised

11 years ago

Ransomware Thieves Make £3m A Year, Symantec Warns

Symantec is warning computer users of a rise in ransomware scams in both Europe and America

11 years ago

Ransomware Worm Hits Skype Users

Security researchers have warned of a Skype worm that uses social networking techniques to infect users

12 years ago

FBI Warns Of Malware Posing As… The FBI

Reveton accuses victims of copyright infringement and asks for money

12 years ago

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

12 years ago

Trusteer Warns Of ‘US DoJ’ Ransomware

Trusteer researchers are warning that some ransomware is now posing as from the US Department Of Justice

12 years ago

Super-Rare Ransomware Breaches Boot Record

Trend spots a rare beast in the cyber crime world - ransomware infecting the Master Boot Record

12 years ago