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The Future of Ransomware

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May

2017

The concept is simple: Your computer gets infected with a virus that encrypts your files until you pay a ransom. It’s extortion taken to its networked extreme. The criminals provide step-by-step instructions on how to pay, sometimes even offering a help line for victims unsure how to buy bitcoin.

Category Data loss Malware Written by Schneier 0 Comments

Subtitle Hack Leaves 200 Million Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution

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May

2017

A proof of concept attack using malicious video subtitle files reveals how adversaries can execute remote code on PCs, Smart TVs and mobile devices using popular video players and services such as VLC Media Player, Kodi, Stremio and Popcorn Time.

Category Mobile security Vulnerabilities Written by Threatpost 0 Comments

IT threat evolution Q1 2017. Statistics

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May

2017

According to KSN data, Kaspersky Lab solutions detected and repelled 479,528,279 malicious attacks from online resources located in 190 countries all over the world. 79,209,775 unique URLs were recognized as malicious by web antivirus components. Attempted infections by malware that aims to steal money via online access to bank accounts were registered on 288 thousand user computers.

Category Threats & Malware Virus & Malware Written by Securelist 0 Comments

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