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Encryption 101: Decryptor’s thought process

March 27, 2018 admin break encryption, decryptor, encrpytion functionality, encryption, malware, PrincessLocker, ransomware, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Vasilios Hioureas| Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2018 15:00:00 +0000

In the previous parts 1, 2 and 3 of this series, we covered the basics of encryption, walked through a live example of a ransomware in detail, and talked about encryption weaknesses. In this part of the encryption 101 series, we will begin wrapping it up by going into detail on a ransomware with weak…

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A week in security (August 28 – September 3)

September 4, 2017 admin 419 scam, exploit kit, insider threats, kronos, Locky, malvertising, PrincessLocker, ransomware, recap, RIG, Security, Security world, Week in security, weekly blog roundup

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2017 17:00:53 +0000

Last week, we looked at what actions Kronos can perform in the final installment of a 2-part post. We also dived into Locky, again, a ransomware that just made a comeback, and found that its latest variant (as of this writing) has anti-sandboxing capabilities. This means that once Locky has determined that it’s residing in…

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