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cryptors

60 articles

The only way to put an end to the development of ransomware is to render its attacks ineffective
  • Ransomware

The evolution of ransomware — and the tools to combat it

For the last few years, ransomware has been evolving into a sophisticated cyberweapon. You need cutting-edge technologies to stop it.

  • Nikolay Pankov

  • June 1, 2018

How to decrypt files encrypted by the Shade ransomware
  • Ransomware

Cryakl/Fantomas victims rescued by new decryptor

Belgian police and Kaspersky Lab obtain decryption keys for files hit by Cryakl.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • February 9, 2018

  • Ransomware

Selling cryptocastles in the sky

The cryptomining boom is helping scammers make money out of thin air. The latest method involves fake currency and ransomware.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • February 2, 2018

  • predictions

2017: What was and what will be

What 2017 will be remembered for, which of our experts’ predictions came true, and what they think about the future

  • Marvin the Robot

  • December 11, 2017

From ransomware to Web miners
  • threats

From ransomware to Web miners

Next year is likely to see malware creators and distributors switch from ransomware to malicious Web miners.

  • Alexey Malanov

  • November 15, 2017

  • Ransomware

LokiBot: If not stealing, then extorting

This versatile mobile banking Trojan morphs into ransomware on detecting a removal attempt.

  • Alexandra Golovina

  • November 2, 2017

Think the ExPetr epidemic doesn’t concern you? Think again
  • Petya

Think the ExPetr epidemic doesn’t concern you? Think again

Global IT security problems like the recent Petya attack are of clear concern to large corporations — but they affect common people as well.

  • Jeffrey Esposito

  • July 3, 2017

The worst part is that far more critical infrastructure facilities are among the victims of this malware.
  • threats

ExPetr targets serious business

Major pain: Critical infrastructure objects are among ExPetr’s (also known as NotPetya) victims.

  • Nikolay Pankov

  • June 28, 2017

New ransomware outbreak
  • threats

New Petya / NotPetya / ExPetr ransomware outbreak

A new ransomware outbreak is happening right now. Here’s what we know so far and what you can do to protect yourself from the threat.

  • Marvin the Robot

  • June 27, 2017

Companies whose infrastructures employ embedded systems are feeling particularly unhappy with the authors of WannaCry
  • Ransomware

WannaCry: On screens everywhere!

Embedded systems demand special protection from infections similar to WannaCry.

  • Dmitry Zveginets

  • May 17, 2017

How to properly update Windows to protect your computer from WannaCry
  • tips

How to properly update Windows to protect your computer from WannaCry

By now, everyone has heard about the WannaCry ransomware attack. So far we have two posts about it: one with a general overview of what happened, and another with advice

  • Marvin the Robot

  • May 17, 2017

  • Ransomware

WannaCry: Are you safe?

What makes the self-replicating encryptor WannaCry so dangerous and how to prevent infection.

  • Alex Perekalin

  • May 13, 2017

2016 Stat: 75% of ransomware comes from Russian-speaking criminal underground
  • Ransomware

2016 Stat: 75% of ransomware comes from Russian-speaking criminal underground

Three-quarters of crypto-ransomware in 2016 came from the Russian-speaking criminal underground.

  • Jeffrey Esposito

  • February 13, 2017

  • case study

The weak link in a rusty chain

A company’s business stalls because of a cryptor. The head of IT dept is to solve the problem. But “solving” this time doesn’t mean just “restoring the data”.

  • Nikolay Pankov

  • December 1, 2016

  • Ransomware

The Ransomware Plague of 2016

Ransomware: a brief history, current situation, future predictions and how to solve the problem.

  • Santiago Pontiroli

  • November 28, 2016

Everything you need to know about ransomware
  • threats

Everything you need to know about ransomware

FAQ about ransomware: types, origins, dangers, and how you can stay safe

  • John Snow

  • November 3, 2016

Why you should NOT pay ransom to malware creators
  • Ransomware

Why you should NOT pay ransom to malware creators

Ransomware research shows that paying ransom is no guarantee you’ll get your files back.

  • Alex Drozhzhin

  • November 1, 2016

Infographic: What you need to know about ransomware
  • threats

Infographic: What you need to know about ransomware

Key facts about ransomware and how to avoid it.

  • Marvin the Robot

  • October 25, 2016

13 countries join our ransomware fighting project
  • Ransomware

13 countries join our ransomware fighting project

Three months in, we report on the development of No More Ransom and the goals we’ve already achieved.

  • Marvin the Robot

  • October 17, 2016

MarsJoke: the cryptor and the cure
  • Ransomware

MarsJoke: the cryptor and the cure

Polyglot, aka MarsJoke, had aspirations. It was trying to be the next CTB-Locker — but we developed a cure.

  • John Snow

  • October 3, 2016

Fantom ransomware poses as Windows Update
  • Ransomware

Fantom ransomware poses as Windows Update

Fantom ransomware displays a fake Windows Update screen while encrypting your files.

  • Valeria Titova

  • September 2, 2016

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