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What is the cost of ransomware?

23

Oct

2013

Here’s a question we’re often asked: what’s the economic cost of malware?We recently assisted in a joint investigation with the Finnish Police and CERT-FI. And in this particular case – we estimate that just one gang of “police” (themed) ransomware could be responsible for more than 800 million dollars worth of damage and losses.Details from […]

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A scam-spotters guide: Ten things your bank will NEVER do – but cybercriminals will

12

Sep

2013

Technologies change, but cybercriminals will always dream up new ways to fool you into handing over your bank details – whether via phishing emails, SMS or by phone. Hesperbot – a new Trojan detected by ESET – uses hi-tech methods to bypass bank security systems, and clever social engineering to ensure victims play along. These […]

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Banking Trojans disguise attack targets in the Cloud – Dynamic downloading of attack configurations offers new possibilities

10

Sep

2013

Banking Trojans traditionally use configuration files that have been stored on the computer being attacked. These configuration files contain the addresses of the compromised websites, and the code, called the Webinject, which they are seeking to add to these websites via the banking Trojans. This code is then responsible for stealing access data and personal […]

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