Cryptowall 4.0 Encrypts File Names, Clears Restore Points

Cryptowall has gotten a minor, but important facelift that might make it more difficult for researchers to tear apart and for victims to recover their encrypted data without paying a ransom. Spotted two days ago, the latest update to the ransomware has begun not only encrypting data on victims’...

Magnitude Exploit Kit Adobe Flash Zero Day 0Day

The urgency to patch Adobe Flash Player installations ramped up over the weekend when exploits for a recently patched zero-day vulnerability were found in the Magnitude Exploit Kit. French researcher Kafeine said on Sunday that a sample he encountered was dropping two instances of Cryptowall...

IC3 Issues Alert on CryptoWall Ransomware

The Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 has issued an alert warning that U.S. individuals and businesses are still at risk of CryptoWall ransomware fraud. Scam operators use ransomware—a type of malicious software—to infect a device and restrict access until a ransom fee is paid­­. Individuals an...

Cryptowall 3.0 Infections Spike from Angler EK, Malicious Spam

Since the Angler Exploit Kit began in late May spreading Cryptowall 3.0 ransomware, traffic containing the malware has continued to grow, putting more potential victims in harm’s way. Today, the SANS Internet Storm Center reported that Cryptowall 3.0 infections are emanating from not only the...

jQuery Official Website Compromised To Serve Malware

The official website of the popular cross-platform JavaScript library jQuery jquery.com has been compromised and redirecting its visitors to a third-party website hosting the RIG exploit kit, in order to distribute information-stealing malware. JQuery is a free and open source JavaScript library...

RIG Exploit Kit Pushing Cryptowall Ransomware

With Cryptolocker quite possibly on its way to becoming yesterday’s ransomware news after the successful takedown of part of its distribution infrastructure, alternatives are already available. Cryptowall is the latest to grab some attention and traction on victimized computers. Cisco reported on...