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Hacked computer network mysteriously back online

22

Jun

2016

A network of hijacked computers that was believed to be offline has resumed spamming its victims with ransomware. Traffic on the Necurs network of computers appeared to stop on June 1. The network was the backbone of a ransomware known as Locky, which blocks access to computers or data until people pay hackers a ransom. […]

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There’s finally reason to hope in the war against ransomware

24

May

2016

Now when ransomware tries to take over your computer, there’s something you can be sides pay up: stop it, buy more time to deal with it or mitigate the damage it might do. These options include both hardware and software approaches IT pros can take to defeat the malware, a group at this weekend’s Security […]

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Locky ransomware activity ticks up

10

Mar

2016

Locky, a new family of ransomware that emerged in the last few weeks, has quickly made a mark for itself. Computer security companies say it has become a commonly seen type of ransomware, which is used to hold a computer’s files hostage pending a ransom payment. Trustwave’s SpiderLabs said on Wednesday that 18 percent of […]

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