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New Tool Aims To Decrypt Files Lost To Cryptolocker
DecryptCryptoLocker neutralises the original 'ransomware' strain, but its derivatives still pose danger
A 2 Week Deadline To Clean Zeus And Cryptolocker. Really?
Police say sers have two weeks to rid their machines of Cryptolocker and Zeus Gameover. That means the crooks are coming back, says Tom Brewster
Global Police Disrupt Cryptolocker, Finger Alleged Mastermind
US police say they have the man behind Cryptolocker and GameOver Zeus. Victims have two weeks to clean their machines
2013 Saw 500 Percent Increase In Ransomware
European Cyber Crime Centre says it is tracking a number of strains as Symantec spies uptick in the malware
CryptoLocker Copycat CryptoDefence Has Fatal Flaw
The developers of the latest ransomware, CryptoDefence, made one major mistake - they left the decryption keys on the infected system
Cryptolocker Variant Automatically Infects USB Drives
A newly discovered variant of the file-encrypting Cryptolocker ransomware automatically propagates via USB storage, according to researchers
Researchers: Cryptolocker ‘Took In Millions Of Pounds’
Dell Secureworks has estimated that the Cryptolocker botnet infected at least 200,000 systems in its first 100 days and is likely to have netted its creators millions in ransom
CryptoLocker Cuts Ransom As Bitcoin Price Goes Up
Malware creating scumbags tweak the algorithm to keep the fee affordable