A new type of PC ransomware hit users a couple of weeks ago and it's some of the most dangerous malware of its kind. While previous ransomware apps would encrypt just specific personal data on a ...
What we do know, though, is that Stampado is fully functional and written in the AutoIT scripting language. When installed, it will encrypt a victim's files using AES encryption and then demand a ...
A decryptor for the FunkSec ransomware has been developed and made avaliable to download for free by researchers at antivirus provider Avast. Ladislav Zezul, a malware researcher at Avast’s parent ...
Kaspersky has released a decryptor for the Fonix Ransomware (XONIF) that allows victims to recover their encrypted files for free. Fonix Ransomware, also known as Xinof and FonixCrypter, launched in ...
The CoinValut ransomware victimizes businesses, encrypting critical work files - but there is an added twist with this particular piece of software. The criminals provide one free decrypt, providing ...
MEGA ' claims that user-uploaded files are encrypted end-to-end and cannot be decrypted even if someone seizes the entire infrastructure. However, according to research results released by a research ...
The key used for these kinds of symmetric encryption is called as File Encryption Key (or FEK). This FEK is in return encrypted with a public or a private key algorithm like RSA and stored with the ...
The emergence of a worldwide ransomware attack so soon after WannaCry is bad enough, but what's making matters worse is the fact that the victims can't contact whoever's responsible for NotPetya ...
If you want something done right, do it yourself. That may sound trite, but it rings true as advice for securing files that you’ve stored online. Several recent incidents—including breaches of Dropbox ...