Dec 28, 2013 | Cyber-Crime
According to redorbit.com, the malware known as CryptoLocker could hold as many as a quarter of a million PCs to ransom – yes, 250,000 PCs like yours! The malware generally arrives in an email pretending to come from UPS, FedEx, or DHS – the email contains...
Dec 13, 2013 | Cyber-Crime, Malware and Exploits
Ransomware is malicious software that cyber criminals use to hold your computer or computer files for ransom, demanding payment from you to get them back. Sadly, ransomware is becoming an increasingly popular way for malware authors to extort money from companies and...
Nov 20, 2013 | Cyber-Crime, General Security
techdirt is reporting that during an interview on October 29th, 2013 – Representative Mike Rogers of Michigan states that “you can’t have your privacy violated if you don’t know your privacy is violated, right?” – clearly...
Nov 14, 2013 | Cyber-Crime
Center of excellence to help defend online safety worldwide. REDMOND, Wash. — Nov. 14, 2013 — Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced the opening of the Microsoft Cybercrime Center, a center of excellence for advancing the global fight against cybercrime. The Cybercrime...
Oct 27, 2013 | Cyber-Crime, Malware and Exploits
There is a particularly nasty piece of ransomware going round – it’s name is cryptolocker. It is so named because it will encrypt and lock your files. When they malware (cryptolocker) has done this, the software will demand that you pay the authors money...
Aug 5, 2013 | Cyber-Crime, Malware and Exploits
In the last couple of days, we’ve seen two articles detailing malware supposedly released by the FBI or other US federal bureau that was designed to snoop on citizens – in one case, via their Android phone – and in another, malware designed to reveal...
