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Timeline of Ransomware Attacks in 2017 (so far): INFOGRAPHIC

July 12, 2017 admin AES-IN ransomware, Infographic, Jaff ransomware, Pertya ransomware, ransomware, ransomware infographic, Spora Ransomware, WannaCry Ransomware

Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 06:47:29 +0000

Given the number of ransomware attacks we have witnessed so far, this year may well be dubbed as “The Year of the Ransomware”. And we have all reasons to expect more of these in the coming days. This infographic is a quick recap of the notable ransomware attacks that have…

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A story of fonts by the EITest HoeflerText campaign

April 26, 2017 admin chrome, cybercrime, eitest, font, hoeflertext, malware, ransomware, Social engineering, Spora Ransomware

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2017 19:45:58 +0000

The HoeflerText campaign is known for a fake font download that delivers the Spora ransomware. But did you know it also uses special characters in the dropper’s file name?

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Explained: Sage ransomware

March 29, 2017 admin encryption, hasherezade, malware, phish, ransomware, Sage ransomware, Spora Ransomware, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:00:24 +0000

Sage is yet another ransomware that has become a common threat nowadays. Similarly to Spora, it has capabilities to encrypt files offline. The malware is actively developed and currently, we are facing outbreak of version 2.2. of this product.

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