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Joomla Sites Join WordPress As TeslaCrypt Ransomware Target (Threatpost)

Joomla Sites Join WordPress As TeslaCrypt Ransomware Target (Threatpost)

2016-02-19 21:35

Joomla is the newest prey of attackers behind a campaign that has targeted WordPress websites by injecting JavaScript files with malicious code.

#wordpress #ransomware #threatpost #joomla

3-in-1 Android malware acts as ransomware, banking Trojan and infostealer (Help Net Security)

3-in-1 Android malware acts as ransomware, banking Trojan and infostealer (Help Net Security)

2016-02-19 20:27

Why stop at asking ransom for encrypted files when you can also steal personal info, passwords, online banking credentials and credit card details, and then sell it or use it to get even more...

#malware #android #trojan #ransomware #banking #security

Ransomware offers customer support via chat (Help Net Security)

Ransomware offers customer support via chat (Help Net Security)

2016-02-19 16:03

PadCrypt, a newly discovered piece of ransomware, offers the victims the possibility to chat with the criminals behind the scheme. This ransomware, as many before it, presents the standard...

#chat #ransomware #security

App vulnerabilities, patching, and ransomware 2016 key security risks: HPE (ZDNet)

App vulnerabilities, patching, and ransomware 2016 key security risks: HPE (ZDNet)

2016-02-19 02:39

#ransomware #security #vulnerabilities

quot;Lockyquot; Ransomware Encrypts Unmapped Network Shares (SecurityWeek)

quot;Lockyquot; Ransomware Encrypts Unmapped Network Shares (SecurityWeek)

2016-02-18 16:24

#encrypt #ransomware #securityweek

Hospital pays $17k for ransomware crypto key (ArsTechnica)

Hospital pays $17k for ransomware crypto key (ArsTechnica)

2016-02-18 15:54

#ransomware #crypto #hospital

Hospital pays thousands to end attack known as 'ransomware' (Yahoo Security)

Hospital pays thousands to end attack known as 'ransomware' (Yahoo Security)

2016-02-18 13:54

#yahoo #ransomware #attack #hospital #security

Locky Ransomware Borrows Tricks from Dridex (Threatpost)

Locky Ransomware Borrows Tricks from Dridex (Threatpost)

2016-02-18 11:59

Locky, a new strain of ransomware, appears to be borrowing a trick from Dridex: Using embedded macros to execute malware that goes on to encrypt users' files.

#dridex #ransomware #threatpost

As Ransomware Crisis Explodes, Hollywood Hospital Coughs Up $17,000 In Bitcoin (Forbes)

As Ransomware Crisis Explodes, Hollywood Hospital Coughs Up $17,000 In Bitcoin (Forbes)

2016-02-18 10:09

#bitcoin #hollywood #ransomware #crisis #hospital

Locky crypto-ransomware rides in on malicious Word document macro (ArsTechnica)

Locky crypto-ransomware rides in on malicious Word document macro (ArsTechnica)

2016-02-17 23:09

#ransomware #crypto #macro #word

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