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Watch Out: That Windows 10 Update Might Be Ransomware
Bitdefender study reveals criminals are sending out Windows 10 upgrade emails to disguise CTB Locker ransomware
Email Spam Levels Fall To 12-Year Low
For the first time since September 2003, less than half of all emails sent are spam, Symantec report reveals
Apple Fans Beware – Hackers Want To Hold Your iPhone To Ransom
iPhone and iPad users hit by trick that freezes Safari until a ransom is paid
Third Of British Firms Targeted By Ransomware
New study reveals alarming number of British firms have been held to ransom by hackers
How To Stop Your Android Devices Getting Infected By Ransomware
Security firm Bitdefender shares its top five tips to protect your devices from the virus
Hacking Is ‘One Of The Most Profitable Industries In The World’
Ransomware bullies can earn up to 1,425 percent return on their investment, Trustwave report reveals
Troldesh Ransomware Hacker Agrees To Halve Fee After Negotiations
Can you bargain with a Russian hacker over the ransom fee to unlock your computer? Yes says one researcher
15,000 Spam Emails Hit Android Devices With FBI Porn Warning
Ukranian ransomware demands up to $1,500 to unlock victims' devices
Breaking Bad-Themed Ransomware Takes Hold Down Under
Los Pollos Hermanos-branded malware tricking users in handing over hundreds of dollars
UK Now Second Biggest Global Target For Cybercrime
Over a million new malware threats are being created every day, Symantec report reveals
How To Explain Ransomware To A Five-Year-Old
The definitive definition of ransomware from the experts for the kids (and adults, too)
Lookout Points To Ransomware Threat As UK Mobile Malware Declines
New report highlights growing awareness of cyber and mobile security, as tactics and threats change
New Tool Aims To Decrypt Files Lost To Cryptolocker
DecryptCryptoLocker neutralises the original 'ransomware' strain, but its derivatives still pose danger
Magnitude Exploit Kit Grows In Popularity Thanks To Free Distribution Model
Magnitude creators want to be paid in compromised machines, not money
Nokia ‘Paid Millions’ To Symbian Blackmailers
Nokia paid several million euros to stop blackmailers revealing the source code of the Symbian OS
Russia Arrests Two Over Apple Ransomware
Two people finally arrested in Russia after a number of ransomware attacks on Apple devices, mainly in Australia
Android Ransomware Encrypts Files, Researchers Warn
Android/Simplocker encrypts victims' content on their mobile device until a ransom is paid
International Police Forces Arrest 80 Members Of The BlackShades Malware Gang
UK officers make 17 arrests in the first operation of its kind
‘Police’ Ransomware Koler.A Demands $300 From Android Users
Android ransomware scam shames porn users into accepting extortion demands by pretending to have encrypted their phones
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
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
Ransomware Scam Hits UK Small Businesses
The National Crime Agency has warned of a scam that is seeing users' files encrypted when they click on a malware attachment
Mobile Malware Hits Record Level, Warns McAfee
McAfee issues stark warning about the growing levels of malware and ransomware infecting mobiles
Android Faces New Ransomware Scam, Symantec Warns
Android devices are increasingly being frozen until their owners pay a ransom, Symantec has warned
Spanish Police Dismantles “Largest And Most Complex” Ransomware Ring
Eastern Bloc hackers wreaked chaos in Europe
Met Makes Three Arrests In Ransomware Crackdown
The Metropolitan Police looks to combat rise of the ransomware
Creepy Police Ransomware Starts Speaking In All Languages
A polyglot malware is doing the rounds
Go Daddy Pledges Better Security For All After Customers Hacked
Go Daddy tells TechWeekEurope it has some big plans for security improvements across the globe