News – Tagged "Ransomware"– Vitech Cybersecurity Group, Inc.

PyLocky Ransomware Decryption Tool Released — Unlock Files For Free

by noreply@blogger.com (Mohit Kumar) January 11, 2019

If your computer has been infected with PyLocky Ransomware and you are searching for a free ransomware decryption tool to unlock or decrypt your files—your search might end here. Security researcher Mike Bautista at Cisco's Talos cyber intelligence unit have released a free decryption tool that makes it possible for victims infected with the PyLocky ransomware to unlock their encrypted files

Posted in file encryption, hacking news, Locky ransomware, PyLocky, PyLocky ransomware, ransomware, ransomware decrypt tool, Ransomware Decryption software, ransomware malware, unlock files

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Fake Bomb Threat Emails Demanding Bitcoins Sparked Chaos Across US, Canada

by noreply@blogger.com (Mohit Kumar) December 14, 2018

"Pay $20,000 worth of bitcoin, or a bomb will detonate in your building" A massive number of businesses, schools, government offices and individuals across the US, New Zealand and Canada on Thursday received bomb threats via emails that caused nationwide chaos, forcing widespread evacuations and police response. The bomb threat emails were apparently sent by spammers, threatening people that

Posted in bomb threat, cyber security, Cyber threats, email scam, email spam, email spoofing, hoax bomb threat, ransom money, ransomware

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New Ransomware Spreading Rapidly in China Infected Over 100,000 PCs

by noreply@blogger.com (Swati Khandelwal) December 04, 2018

A new piece of ransomware is spreading rapidly across China that has already infected more than 100,000 computers in the last four days as a result of a supply-chain attack... and the number of infected users is continuously increasing every hour. What's Interesting? Unlike almost every ransomware malware, the new virus doesn't demand ransom payments in Bitcoin. Instead, the attacker is

Posted in Chinese Hackers, computer virus, Malware, Malware attack, password stealer, ransomware, ransomware attack, ransomware malware, WeChat

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US charges Iranian hackers for SamSam ransomware attacks

by Graham Cluley November 29, 2018

Authorities in the United States have charged two people in connection with a series of notorious ransomware attacks.

Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

Posted in Guest blog, Iran, Law & order, Ransomware, Samsam, Vulnerability

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U.S Charges Two Iranian Hackers for SamSam Ransomware Attacks

by noreply@blogger.com (Mohit Kumar) November 28, 2018

The Department of Justice announced Wednesday charges against two Iranian nationals for their involvement in creating and deploying the notorious SamSam ransomware. The alleged hackers, Faramarz Shahi Savandi, 34, and Mohammad Mehdi Shah, 27, have been charged on several counts of computer hacking and fraud charges, the indictment unsealed today at New Jersey court revealed. The duo used

Posted in Cyber Attack, Cyber Criminal, file encryption software, hacker arrested, hacking news, Iranian Hackers, Malware, Malware attack, ransomware, ransomware attack, Samsam Ransomware

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