MongoDB databases are being hit by an attacker demanding a 0.2BTC ransom
Sing a song of ransomware…
Sing this song and you could help someone, somewhere, take that one extra security precaution that saves their data over the festive season.
Porn block on new PCs to ‘fight trafficking’ – unless you pay $20
Undefined and probably unworkable ‘porn block’ proposed by South Carolina Republican
How a hacked phone number cost Jered Kenna millions in bitcoins
Look after not only your bitcoins, but also access to your accounts and your passwords
New Decryptor Unlocks CryptXXX v3 Files
Researchers have neutralized the threat of the latest strain of CryptXXX v.3 ransomware, releasing a decryption tool for unlocking files.
Ransomware payouts ‘heading for $1bn a year’
Businesses ‘stocking up on bitcoin to pay ransoms’
Popcorn Time ransomware lets you off if you infect two other people
Paying your own ransom if you’re stuck is one thing, but deliberately foisting ransom payments on others to save yourself is quite another.
Nymaim using MAC addresses to uncover virtual environments and bypass antivirus
Malware connected to ransom attacks seeks to defy software protection
Ransomware Gives Free Decryption Keys to Victims Who Infect Others
Ransomware still under development called Popcorn Time forces victims to either pay the ransom, or try to infect other machines in exchange for the decryption key.
Goldeneye ransomware: the resumé that scrambles your computer twice
Scrambling your files isn’t enough for Goldeneye – once it’s ransomed your data it scrambles Windows as well so you have to pay to reboot.