A new type of malware resorts to crippling a computer if it is detected during security checks, a particularly catastrophic blow to its victims. The malware, nicknamed Rombertik by Cisco Systems, is designed to intercept any plain text entered into a browser window. It is being spread through spam and phishing messages, according to Cisco’s […]
Popcorn Time malware discovered in early December in 2016 by the Malware Hunter Team, Popcorn Time works just like any other ransomware would today. First, it encrypts and locks away the victim’s files and data upon infecting the device. After that, it flashes a message on the infected screen to prompt the victim to pay
Mobile phones used by Jair Bolsonaro Brazil’s president were accessed by a group of hackers who also targeted a senior judge and prosecutors leading a sweeping anti-corruption investigation, Brazil’s far-right president said on Thursday.
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LooCipher Ransomware LooCipher is a new ransomware being distributed in the wild. It is a file-encrypting ransomware, which encrypts the personal documents found on the victim’s computer. To decrypt their data, victims are encouraged to pay for a decryption key.
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Louisiana gov. John bel Edwards (d) declared a statewide emergency this week following cyber attacks on several school districts. In a first for Louisiana, the governor has declared a state of emergency over a cybersecurity issue after a series of attacks shut down phones and locked and encrypted data at three of the state’s school
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