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Google study confirms that ransomware victims paid $2 Million a Month
Google study conducted in association with blockchain analyst Chainalysis, University of California and the New York University Tandon School of Engineering confirms that ransomware victims paid $2 million a month to hackers spreading the dreaded malware. The Google study also discovered that ransomware victims have paid more than $25 million as ransom over the last […]
Locky ransomware returns to infect Windows Vista and XP machines
Hackers spreading Locky ransomware is said to have returned with their latest campaign of infecting Windows machines. But this time their effort seems to be half-baked because the said ransomware is succeeding in infecting only Windows XP and Vista machines putting the modern Windows 7 & 10 machines aside. The malware is being spread by […]
Macbook users are being targeted by malware and backdoors in 1Q 2017
A recent survey conducted by security firm Malwarebytes suggests that cyber criminals are constantly targeting Macbook users by malware and backdoors in 1Q 2017. Moreover, the study analyzed that FindZip Mac Ransomware for which even the developers don’t have a decryption key yet has emerged as a major MacOS threat in this year. The survey […]
Ransomware hits Skype users!
Skype users, especially from Western countries are complaining about “Fake flash ads” which when clicked are leading to a ransomware attack. From past couple of weeks, Reddit has been buzzing with reports saying that Skype’s home screen is acting as a playground for malware. And most of the users have come to a conclusion that […]
Locky Ransomware alert for Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn users
A Locky Ransomware alert has been issued to Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn users residing all over the world. As per the alert, Users of the said social media platforms should be cautious while downloading image files that appear without pictures, as they could launch ransomware attacks on their devices. As per the security company Check […]
