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WannaCry Cyberattack’s Author Was “Native Or Fluent” Chinese Speaker

WannaCry Cyberattack’s Author Was “Native Or Fluent” Chinese Speaker

MAY 30, 2017 | William Suberg

The author of the WannaCry ransomware notes was likely fluent in or a native speaker of Chinese, a security firm has found.

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WannaCry Ransomware: US-Led Ploy to Discredit Bitcoin?

WannaCry Ransomware: US-Led Ploy to Discredit Bitcoin?

MAY 16, 2017 | Nick Ayton

Our London correspondent Nick Ayton reports on what really is behind the WannaCry ransomware outbreak and why things don’t entirely add up.

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Bitcoin Becomes Media Scapegoat as NSA-Derived Ransomware Hits 99 Countries

Bitcoin Becomes Media Scapegoat as NSA-Derived Ransomware Hits 99 Countries

MAY 14, 2017 | Joseph Young

A global ransomware attack developed using a leaked NSA tool successfully breached into 100,000 computer systems and servers across 99 countries. Bitcoin had minimal involvement.

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Bitcoin Linked to Major Hospital Cyberattack: UK Media

Bitcoin Linked to Major Hospital Cyberattack: UK Media

MAY 12, 2017 | William Suberg

Bitcoin is coming in for negative media attention as a second cyber attack cripples the UK’s state hospital networks.

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Telefonica Succumbs to $600,000 Bitcoin Ransomware Attack

Telefonica Succumbs to $600,000 Bitcoin Ransomware Attack

MAY 12, 2017 | William Suberg

Bitcoin ransomware hackers have infected Spanish communications giant Telefonica, demanding over half a million euros to relinquish control of its systems.

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US Corporations are Buying Bitcoin to Quickly Resolve Ransomware Attacks

US Corporations are Buying Bitcoin to Quickly Resolve Ransomware Attacks

FEB 28, 2017 | Joseph Young

Major US corporations are purchasing bitcoin to make sure they quickly react to malware encryption to prevent servers and computers from being encrypted with bitcoin-demanding ransomware.

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San Francisco Subway Is Free To Use After Ransomware Attack, Hackers Sought Bitcoins

San Francisco Subway Is Free To Use After Ransomware Attack, Hackers Sought Bitcoins

NOV 28, 2016 | Evander Smart

San Francisco subway system was hacked, perpetrators demanded 100 Bitcoins. It has been left free to use until the problem is resolved.

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Tasmania’s Bitcoin Porn Scam Belies Global Ransomware Threat

Tasmania’s Bitcoin Porn Scam Belies Global Ransomware Threat

NOV 23, 2016 | William Suberg

Rural Tasmania has become the unlikely target of a porn scam, defrauding residents by making them pay for normally free antivirus software using Bitcoin.

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The Bitcoin Ransomware Fallacy: Why Blockchain Criminals Can Be Caught

The Bitcoin Ransomware Fallacy: Why Blockchain Criminals Can Be Caught

JUN 13, 2016 | Charlie McCombie

The criminals responsible for Bitcoin-related crimes can very easily be held accountable provided police forces familiarise themselves with the cryptocurrency.

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Did Bitcoin Lead To Birth Of Ransomware?

Did Bitcoin Lead To Birth Of Ransomware?

APR 15, 2016 | Jacob J

Ransomware, rogue software which encrypt data on your hard disk and demand payment in bitcoins to restore it, have been on the rise recently. Hospitals, police stations and universities have been the recent targets of ransomware.

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Bitdefender Labs Release A New Free Ransomware Security Tool

Bitdefender Labs Release A New Free Ransomware Security Tool

APR 01, 2016 | Charlie McCombie

Bitdefender anti-malware researchers have released a new vaccine tool that offers protection against the likes of CTB-Locker, Locky and TeslaCrypt.

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ZeroCoin Protocol Release Could Soon Grant Bitcoin Anonymity

ZeroCoin Protocol Release Could Soon Grant Bitcoin Anonymity

DEC 18, 2015 | Marco E. G. Maltese

ZeroCoin protocol concept granting total anonymity is finally implemented in Moneta coin.

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Bitcoin Ransomwares’ Epidemic Floods European Emails

Bitcoin Ransomwares’ Epidemic Floods European Emails

DEC 06, 2015 | Marco E. G. Maltese

Some people could learn about Bitcoin the hard way, as new wave of Bitcoin ransomware floods Italian emails.

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City of London Police Sends Out Alert for Bitcoin Ransom

City of London Police Sends Out Alert for Bitcoin Ransom

JUL 22, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

National Fraud Intelligence Bureau has issued a warning for TorrentLocker ransomware disguised to look as if it's sent from UK institutions and corporations.

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OphionLocker Is A Shoddily Made, Copy & Paste Ransomware And That Is Frightening

OphionLocker Is A Shoddily Made, Copy & Paste Ransomware And That Is Frightening

DEC 18, 2014 | Ian DeMartino

OphionLocker is being called the next generation of malware. The truth is anyone could make it, and that is the real problem.

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Bitcoin Linked to Major Hospital Cyberattack: UK Media

Bitcoin Linked to Major Hospital Cyberattack: UK Media

MAY 12, 2017 | William Suberg

Bitcoin is coming in for negative media attention as a second cyber attack cripples the UK’s state hospital networks.

 24258   |    7
Bitcoin Becomes Media Scapegoat as NSA-Derived Ransomware Hits 99 Countries

Bitcoin Becomes Media Scapegoat as NSA-Derived Ransomware Hits 99 Countries

MAY 14, 2017 | Joseph Young

A global ransomware attack developed using a leaked NSA tool successfully breached into 100,000 computer systems and servers across 99 countries. Bitcoin had minimal involvement.

 21592
Telefonica Succumbs to $600,000 Bitcoin Ransomware Attack

Telefonica Succumbs to $600,000 Bitcoin Ransomware Attack

MAY 12, 2017 | William Suberg

Bitcoin ransomware hackers have infected Spanish communications giant Telefonica, demanding over half a million euros to relinquish control of its systems.

 20322   |    3
WannaCry Ransomware: US-Led Ploy to Discredit Bitcoin?

WannaCry Ransomware: US-Led Ploy to Discredit Bitcoin?

MAY 16, 2017 | Nick Ayton

Our London correspondent Nick Ayton reports on what really is behind the WannaCry ransomware outbreak and why things don’t entirely add up.

 18462   |    7
Did Bitcoin Lead To Birth Of Ransomware?

Did Bitcoin Lead To Birth Of Ransomware?

APR 15, 2016 | Jacob J

Ransomware, rogue software which encrypt data on your hard disk and demand payment in bitcoins to restore it, have been on the rise recently. Hospitals, police stations and universities have been the recent targets of ransomware.

 8627
WannaCry Cyberattack’s Author Was “Native Or Fluent” Chinese Speaker

WannaCry Cyberattack’s Author Was “Native Or Fluent” Chinese Speaker

MAY 30, 2017 | William Suberg

The author of the WannaCry ransomware notes was likely fluent in or a native speaker of Chinese, a security firm has found.

 10108
US Corporations are Buying Bitcoin to Quickly Resolve Ransomware Attacks

US Corporations are Buying Bitcoin to Quickly Resolve Ransomware Attacks

FEB 28, 2017 | Joseph Young

Major US corporations are purchasing bitcoin to make sure they quickly react to malware encryption to prevent servers and computers from being encrypted with bitcoin-demanding ransomware.

 5395   |    1
Tasmania’s Bitcoin Porn Scam Belies Global Ransomware Threat

Tasmania’s Bitcoin Porn Scam Belies Global Ransomware Threat

NOV 23, 2016 | William Suberg

Rural Tasmania has become the unlikely target of a porn scam, defrauding residents by making them pay for normally free antivirus software using Bitcoin.

 3194   |    1
San Francisco Subway Is Free To Use After Ransomware Attack, Hackers Sought Bitcoins

San Francisco Subway Is Free To Use After Ransomware Attack, Hackers Sought Bitcoins

NOV 28, 2016 | Evander Smart

San Francisco subway system was hacked, perpetrators demanded 100 Bitcoins. It has been left free to use until the problem is resolved.

 2943
The Bitcoin Ransomware Fallacy: Why Blockchain Criminals Can Be Caught

The Bitcoin Ransomware Fallacy: Why Blockchain Criminals Can Be Caught

JUN 13, 2016 | Charlie McCombie

The criminals responsible for Bitcoin-related crimes can very easily be held accountable provided police forces familiarise themselves with the cryptocurrency.

 1670
Bitdefender Labs Release A New Free Ransomware Security Tool

Bitdefender Labs Release A New Free Ransomware Security Tool

APR 01, 2016 | Charlie McCombie

Bitdefender anti-malware researchers have released a new vaccine tool that offers protection against the likes of CTB-Locker, Locky and TeslaCrypt.

 1652
ZeroCoin Protocol Release Could Soon Grant Bitcoin Anonymity

ZeroCoin Protocol Release Could Soon Grant Bitcoin Anonymity

DEC 18, 2015 | Marco E. G. Maltese

ZeroCoin protocol concept granting total anonymity is finally implemented in Moneta coin.

 376
Bitcoin Ransomwares’ Epidemic Floods European Emails

Bitcoin Ransomwares’ Epidemic Floods European Emails

DEC 06, 2015 | Marco E. G. Maltese

Some people could learn about Bitcoin the hard way, as new wave of Bitcoin ransomware floods Italian emails.

 157
City of London Police Sends Out Alert for Bitcoin Ransom

City of London Police Sends Out Alert for Bitcoin Ransom

JUL 22, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

National Fraud Intelligence Bureau has issued a warning for TorrentLocker ransomware disguised to look as if it's sent from UK institutions and corporations.

 147
OphionLocker Is A Shoddily Made, Copy & Paste Ransomware And That Is Frightening

OphionLocker Is A Shoddily Made, Copy & Paste Ransomware And That Is Frightening

DEC 18, 2014 | Ian DeMartino

OphionLocker is being called the next generation of malware. The truth is anyone could make it, and that is the real problem.

 60
Bitcoin Linked to Major Hospital Cyberattack: UK Media

Bitcoin Linked to Major Hospital Cyberattack: UK Media

MAY 12, 2017 | William Suberg

Bitcoin is coming in for negative media attention as a second cyber attack cripples the UK’s state hospital networks.

 24258   |    7
WannaCry Ransomware: US-Led Ploy to Discredit Bitcoin?

WannaCry Ransomware: US-Led Ploy to Discredit Bitcoin?

MAY 16, 2017 | Nick Ayton

Our London correspondent Nick Ayton reports on what really is behind the WannaCry ransomware outbreak and why things don’t entirely add up.

 18462   |    7
Telefonica Succumbs to $600,000 Bitcoin Ransomware Attack

Telefonica Succumbs to $600,000 Bitcoin Ransomware Attack

MAY 12, 2017 | William Suberg

Bitcoin ransomware hackers have infected Spanish communications giant Telefonica, demanding over half a million euros to relinquish control of its systems.

 20322   |    3
Tasmania’s Bitcoin Porn Scam Belies Global Ransomware Threat

Tasmania’s Bitcoin Porn Scam Belies Global Ransomware Threat

NOV 23, 2016 | William Suberg

Rural Tasmania has become the unlikely target of a porn scam, defrauding residents by making them pay for normally free antivirus software using Bitcoin.

 3194   |    1
US Corporations are Buying Bitcoin to Quickly Resolve Ransomware Attacks

US Corporations are Buying Bitcoin to Quickly Resolve Ransomware Attacks

FEB 28, 2017 | Joseph Young

Major US corporations are purchasing bitcoin to make sure they quickly react to malware encryption to prevent servers and computers from being encrypted with bitcoin-demanding ransomware.

 5395   |    1
ZeroCoin Protocol Release Could Soon Grant Bitcoin Anonymity

ZeroCoin Protocol Release Could Soon Grant Bitcoin Anonymity

DEC 18, 2015 | Marco E. G. Maltese

ZeroCoin protocol concept granting total anonymity is finally implemented in Moneta coin.

 376
Bitcoin Becomes Media Scapegoat as NSA-Derived Ransomware Hits 99 Countries

Bitcoin Becomes Media Scapegoat as NSA-Derived Ransomware Hits 99 Countries

MAY 14, 2017 | Joseph Young

A global ransomware attack developed using a leaked NSA tool successfully breached into 100,000 computer systems and servers across 99 countries. Bitcoin had minimal involvement.

 21592
San Francisco Subway Is Free To Use After Ransomware Attack, Hackers Sought Bitcoins

San Francisco Subway Is Free To Use After Ransomware Attack, Hackers Sought Bitcoins

NOV 28, 2016 | Evander Smart

San Francisco subway system was hacked, perpetrators demanded 100 Bitcoins. It has been left free to use until the problem is resolved.

 2943
City of London Police Sends Out Alert for Bitcoin Ransom

City of London Police Sends Out Alert for Bitcoin Ransom

JUL 22, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

National Fraud Intelligence Bureau has issued a warning for TorrentLocker ransomware disguised to look as if it's sent from UK institutions and corporations.

 147
WannaCry Cyberattack’s Author Was “Native Or Fluent” Chinese Speaker

WannaCry Cyberattack’s Author Was “Native Or Fluent” Chinese Speaker

MAY 30, 2017 | William Suberg

The author of the WannaCry ransomware notes was likely fluent in or a native speaker of Chinese, a security firm has found.

 10108
Bitdefender Labs Release A New Free Ransomware Security Tool

Bitdefender Labs Release A New Free Ransomware Security Tool

APR 01, 2016 | Charlie McCombie

Bitdefender anti-malware researchers have released a new vaccine tool that offers protection against the likes of CTB-Locker, Locky and TeslaCrypt.

 1652
The Bitcoin Ransomware Fallacy: Why Blockchain Criminals Can Be Caught

The Bitcoin Ransomware Fallacy: Why Blockchain Criminals Can Be Caught

JUN 13, 2016 | Charlie McCombie

The criminals responsible for Bitcoin-related crimes can very easily be held accountable provided police forces familiarise themselves with the cryptocurrency.

 1670
Bitcoin Ransomwares’ Epidemic Floods European Emails

Bitcoin Ransomwares’ Epidemic Floods European Emails

DEC 06, 2015 | Marco E. G. Maltese

Some people could learn about Bitcoin the hard way, as new wave of Bitcoin ransomware floods Italian emails.

 157
Did Bitcoin Lead To Birth Of Ransomware?

Did Bitcoin Lead To Birth Of Ransomware?

APR 15, 2016 | Jacob J

Ransomware, rogue software which encrypt data on your hard disk and demand payment in bitcoins to restore it, have been on the rise recently. Hospitals, police stations and universities have been the recent targets of ransomware.

 8627
OphionLocker Is A Shoddily Made, Copy & Paste Ransomware And That Is Frightening

OphionLocker Is A Shoddily Made, Copy & Paste Ransomware And That Is Frightening

DEC 18, 2014 | Ian DeMartino

OphionLocker is being called the next generation of malware. The truth is anyone could make it, and that is the real problem.

 60

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