Even if it calls itself Goldeneye Ransomware, the behavior is exactly the same as Petya. And now we have the same message as before but changing the text “files” to “harddisks”.
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Tag Archives: Threats
Indirect damage: Why service providers should care about customer security
2016 witnessed the further spread of the disease we call ransomware. However, it’s not the only cyberthreat that service providers must face today.
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Gooligan steals more than 1m Google accounts
Your Google Play, Gmail, Google Photos, Google Docs, G Suite, Google Drive, and more apps aren’t secure anymore. Gooligan, a new malware infects your Android devices.
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Avira strikes again! 1st place in AV-Comparatives Performance Test
Avira strikes again! Avira Antivirus Pro occupies the 1st place in the AV-Comparatives Performance Test in October 2016.
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IoT is eating the internet
Is it time for internet of thing (IoT) devices to get a ‘Good Housekeeping’ seal of approval?
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Spotify serves listeners “The Sound of Malwareâ€
Those nasty ads didn’t even wait for the user to click on them.
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Your IoT toy vs. my freedom
Insecure IoT devices come with a whopper of a price tag.
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Locky ransomware goes Nordic with Odin…
… but don’t miss the forest for the trees! The latest Locky variant appropriates Nordic mythology with a vacuum-cleaner approach to encrypting victims’ files.
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Locky takes the wheel again
Ransomware returns to its earlier hands-on approach.
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Locky ransomware goes on Autopilot
Locky ransomware goes on Stealth Autopilot – latest ransomware configuration encrypts files without communication or directions from Evil Overlords
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