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New Android ransomware targets smart TVs
2016-06-14 22:08:07| Extremetech
Well, at least you can unwind and get away from all the worries of the world by watching a little TV. Actually, never mind. There's TV ransomware now.
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Crime Pays: Ransomware Bosses Make $90K Annually
2016-06-14 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld
If crime doesn't pay, Russian ransomware bosses wouldn't know it. The average Russian ransomware boss makes $90,000 a year -- or 13 times the average income for citizens in the country who stick to the "straight and narrow," according to a recent Flashpoint study. What does a ransomware honcho do for those rubles? Basically, the job calls for supporting and maintaining the malware.
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'Alarming' rise in ransomware tracked
2016-06-07 01:20:34| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Cyber-thieves are adopting ransomware in "alarming" numbers, say security researchers.
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Banking Trojans Take Backseat to Ransomware
2016-06-04 19:00:00| TechNewsWorld
The banking trojan -- a type of malware used to steal credentials for bank accounts -- has been a staple of cyberthieves for years. However, ransomware, which has proven both easy to use and highly successful, has started eroding its popularity. In a typical banking trojan attack, a robber mounts a phishing campaign to entice a target to open an attachment or click on a link.
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trojans
backseat
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Hospital pays ransomware, but doesnt get files decrypted
2016-05-25 22:46:45| Extremetech
After receiving the ransom, the extortionists demanded more before unlocking the hospital's files.
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hospital
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