ransomware
Monday review - the hot 17 stories of the week
Catch up with everything we've written in the last seven days - it's weekly roundup time.
Ransomware scares victims with child sex abuse images
A ransomware attack takes a sinister twist - displaying images of the purported sexual abuse of children in an attempt to scare computer users into paying up.
Monday review - the hot 26 stories of the week
In case you missed it: Here's everything we wrote last week.
Russian ransomware takes advantage of Windows PowerShell
What's a reasonable price to pay to get your data safely returned to you from the guys who stole it?
How about 10,000 Rubles? No?
According to the cybercriminals behind this new ransomware targeting Russians, the answer is "да".
Technical paper: Exploring the history and technology of ransomware
A new technical paper from SophosLabs explores the history and technology of ransomware. From payment by SMS to public key encryption, ransomware has certainly evolved.
Reveton ransomware gang arrested by Spanish police
The Spanish police have arrested 11 individuals suspected of being members of the infamous Reveton ransomware gang.
Monday review - the hot 18 stories of the week
Here you go.
All the stories we wrote in the past seven days, in case you missed anything (or just want to read them again).
Three people arrested over "Police ransomware" computer attacks [VIDEO]
British Police have arrested two men and a woman in connection with a spate of computer attacks that have held innocent internet users to ransom.
Hacked Go Daddy sites infecting users with ransomware
Computer users are getting infected with ransomware because criminals have managed to hack the DNS records of Go Daddy hosted websites.
Anonymous ransomware - but who is hiding behind this malware's mask?
£100 is demanded as payment in order to gain access back to your files. You only have 24 hours to pay up.
And the people who are holding your data hostage claim to be part of Anonymous..
Skype worm spreads, using LOL trick to infect unwary users
Skype users are warned to be on their guard, regarding malicious instant messages that have been sent through the service, designed to infect Windows computers.
Ransomware encrypts files claiming SOPA piracy charges
A new variant of ransomware wants you to believe you have been caught pirating software, music and movies and you must pay a fine under the SOPA act. Except there is no SOPA act.
Monday review: the hot 26 stories of the week
Here's a list of all the stories we've written in the last week, in case you missed any (or if you just want to read them again).
Ransomware - would you pay up?
Here's a tale from the Australian outback about a ransomware demand. The victim was asked for $3000.
He paid up. But would you? Should you? Or is there a better way?
Monday review: the hot 22 stories of the week
In case you missed any recent stories, here's everything we wrote in the last seven days.
Techniques in ransomware explained
Ransomware is malicious software that attempts to extort money out of unsuspecting users, but lately there has been a trend of a more sinister type of ransomware: crypto-ransomware.
Tales of a SophosLabs intern
Julian has been interning at SophosLabs for the last two months after getting involved with the Cyber Security Challenge. Here's his story.
Ransomware makes child porn menaces in broken English
Malware threatens to contact police with evidence of child abuse material on your computer - unless you pay 3000 Euros.
Metropolitan Police malware warning issued - beware the ransomware attack!
The Metropolitan Police has warned Windows users of a malware attack that poses as a message from the computer crime-fighting cops themselves.
Drive-by ransomware attack demands $120
Malicious hackers are spreading ransomware, which encrypts media and Office files on victim's computers, in an attempt to extort $120.
The attack appears to have hit computer users via a drive-by vulnerability on compromised websites.
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