Neowin News Feed for: Cryptolocker, Cryptowall

Cybercriminals embracing ransomware at an alarming pace, says researchers

Justin Luna — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 14:12:01 +0000

According to security experts, the utilization of ransomware by cybercriminals is rapidly rising. This is reportedly due to the openness of source codes, as well as the large money criminals get. Read more...

TeslaCrypt ransomware developers terminate project, release master decryption key

Ian Ginos — Fri, 20 May 2016 08:04:01 +0000

The developers behind the TeslaCrypt ransomware have terminated the project and have also released a master decryption key; victims of the ransomware can now decrypt their files for free. Read more...

Crypto ransomware hits major websites through banner ads in past 24 hours

John Devon — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 03:20:01 +0000

The massive “malvertising” campaign is targeting users on popular sites including the BBC, MSN, AOL, The New York Times, and nfl.com. Vulnerabilities in Flash and Silverlight are being exploited. Read more...

CryptoWall 4.0 ransomware makes it increasingly difficult to recover encrypted data

Ian Ginos — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 23:12:01 +0000

The latest version of the CryptoWall ransomware now deletes all restore points on an infected system and introduces new changes to intimidate users and to avoid detection by anti-malware software. Read more...

FBI gives shocking advice to ransomware victims

Paul Hill — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 10:32:01 +0000

New information surfacing at the Cyber Security Summit 2015 suggests that the FBI is totally useless when it comes to ransomware. Their advice to ransomware victims is quite surprising. Read more...

Sleeper ransomware "Locker" rises from the dead, infects hundreds of PCs

Justin Luna — Fri, 29 May 2015 16:50:01 +0000

A dormant ransomware similar to Cryptolocker has recently been activated. Dubbed "Locker," the program encrypts computer files, and asks the victim for 0.1 bitcoin in exchange for the decryption key. Read more...

New Cryptolocker variant targets gamers, encrypts game files

Justin Luna — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 17:38:01 +0000

A new version of the famous ransomware Cryptolocker named TeslaCrypt has been released, and is out to target gamers. It holds game files hostage unless a payment in bitcoins is made. Read more...

CryptoLocker malware has been cracked, victims able to decrypt their files for free

Steven Johns — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 13:13:16 +0000

The CryptoLocker ransomware has been cracked by the researchers at Fox-IT and FireEye, and a free decryption tool to decrypt the locked files has been made available to the public. Read more...

Cryptolocker deviation attacks Synology NAS devices [Update]

Christopher White — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 23:33:31 +0000

A variant of the Cryptolocker malware that encrypts all of your files and demands bitcoins to unencrypt them has been found in the wild, attacking Synology NAS devices running DSM version 4.3. Read more...

Ransomware email attachment demands Bitcoin payments

Phi Ha — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 01:00:47 +0000

A new form of ransomware threatens to scam users into sending Bitcoin payments to cyber criminals. Once activated, the malicious file threatens to encrypt the user's files unless a ransom is paid. Read more...