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	How to recover data encrypted by CryptoDefense ransomware 10 Years Ago 6 Years Ago Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Last year, CryptoLocker ransomware [hit the headlines](http://www.daniweb.com/hardware-and-software/microsoft-windows/viruses-spyware-and-other-nasties/news/470427/cryptolocker-250k-infections-in-100-days-nets-300000-or-does-it) after infecting hundreds of thousands of computers and encrypting the data, and backups of that data to any connected device, with the promise of decryption on payment of a fee. This kind of IT extortion is profitable for the bad guys as it … Information Security decryption encrypt malware ransomware security tutorial virus windows-virus 2 13 954
	HELP_RESTORE_FILES.txt seems to have affected on my desktop, need help 9 Years Ago 9 Years Ago Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn To all, It seems that i have this virus, but only seems to have affected my desktop. I am not sure how I picked it up. I did download a bunch of Windows Updates, and rebooted my machine on Friday (4/10), and left for the weekend. I know during the … Information Security ransomware windows-virus 0 7 277
	Onion crypto-ransomware now using Tor network 9 Years Ago 9 Years Ago Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn It seems like forever, but actually it was only the end of last year that we were [writing about CryptoLocker](http://www.daniweb.com/hardware-and-software/microsoft-windows/viruses-spyware-and-other-nasties/news/470427/cryptolocker-250k-infections-in-100-days-nets-300000-or-does-it) which had pretty much redefined the ransomware landscape. Now this particular threat market is morphing again with the discovery of onion crypto ransomware. Also known as Critroni, and CTB-Locker for … Information Security crime crypto-locker ransomware security tor windows-virus 1 2 399
	CryptoLocker: 250K infections in 100 days nets $300,000 or does it? 10 Years Ago Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn According to Dell SecureWorks Counter Threat Unit (CTU) security researcher [Keith Jarvis](http://www.secureworks.com/cyber-threat-intelligence/threats/cryptolocker-ransomware/), the CryptoLocker ransomware that has been written about so much of late has infected as many as 250,000 computers during the first 100 days of distribution (staring on the 5th of September, 2013). What's more, Jarvis estimates, based … Information Security crime crypto-locker dell ransomware security windows-virus 2 0 504
	How HitmanPro.Kickstart puts a contract out to clean up ransomware 11 Years Ago 11 Years Ago Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn At the risk of being somewhat obsessed by hitmen after [one recent news story](http://www.daniweb.com/hardware-and-software/microsoft-windows/viruses-spyware-and-other-nasties/news/441025/dont-be-fooled-by-the-fake-hitman-scam) here at DaniWeb, I'm running another. This time though, it's cybercriminals and hackers who would hold your computer and data to ransom that are the target of a contract killer. The killer in question being the … Information Security malware ransomware security windows-virus 3 1 305
	Ransomware - is encryption a friend or foe 16 Years Ago Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn In today's heightened threat environment, it is a constant battle for IT security departments to stay on top of all possible attacks and vulnerabilities they could encounter. With insider threats on the rise and the continuous danger posed by external hackers, coupled with the alarmingly quick development of stronger and … Networking cyber-crime ransomware security 0 0 280

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