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Ransoc Desktop Locker Ransomware Scans Social Media Profiles for Exploitation
Usually, ransomware tries to encrypt all files on the target computer and then sends out a ransom note explaining the demand of the attacker, which is
Nov. 16, 2016
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History and Evolution of the Locky Ransomware
Learn about all the changes the notorious Locky virus has come through to become the most widespread ransomware of the present day.
Oct. 31, 2016
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Electronic Arts (EA) Blocks Origin-Based Games in Myanmar
If you are in Myanmar and can't access Origin-based games then it's not some DDoS attack on Electonic Arts servers, it's just that the company has blocked
Oct. 31, 2016
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Electronic Arts, EA Servers Down Again (Updated)
Electronic Arts (EA) users are facing connectivity issues that won’t let them sign in, connect to the server or play games. A tweet from EA official support
Oct. 30, 2016
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Locky Ransomware in Action: Real-World Attack Description
The virus starts installing itself on the victim’s computer. The file is basically a new strain of extortion Trojan dubbed Locky that often updates its
Oct. 27, 2016
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DDoS Attack on DNS; Major sites including GitHub PSN, Twitter Suffering Outage
Major websites have gone down worldwide --- The reason is still unclear but a major DNS provider is suffering a massive DDoS attack and experts are connecting
Oct. 21, 2016
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New Ransomware Asks User to Play Click Me Game while Encrypting Data
Karsten Hahn, a malware analyst at GData, has identified new ransomware that is currently in its developmental phase. According to Hahn’s analysis, the
Oct. 21, 2016
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UK’s Financial Hub London Under Massive Ransomware Attacks
London is the financial hub of the United Kingdom and nobody can deny this fact. So when it is suggested that employees working in London are at a greater
Oct. 19, 2016
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Youth Kills self after losing League of Legends game online
A 13-year-old boy died less than 24 hours after being found in his father's room with a coiled rope around his neck and in front of a computer. The family has
Oct. 18, 2016
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Hacked Brazzers, Epic Games, ClixSense Data Goes on Dark Web for Sale
The Dark Web marketplaces have turned out to be the best platform for hackers to sell stolen data. Recently, one of HackRead's reporters stumbled upon a
Oct. 18, 2016
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CryPy Ransomware Encrypts Each File Individually with a Special Key
Isn’t this surprising that there is a new strain of ransomware that uses a different key whenever it encrypts a file? This ransomware has been written in
Oct. 15, 2016
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Evony Gaming Company Website Hacked; 33M Gamer Accounts Stolen
In June 2016, the official website of Evony gaming company suffered a massive data breach in which 33,407,472 of its registered user accounts were stolen.
Oct. 14, 2016