CryptoWall stories

Feb & March saw huge spike in ransomware attacks against Australia
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
FireEye research has brought the truth about ransomware attacks close to home, as Australia and the entire APJ region is increasingly targeted.

New Bitdefender vaccine for CryptoWall
Thu, 31st Mar 2016
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Bitdefender offers freeware to protect against CryptoWall & other ransomware; already extorted $1m+ in 5 months.

Third-highest number of users clicking on malicious URLs goes to... Australia
Wed, 9th Mar 2016
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ransomware
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malware
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cybersecurity
Of late, ransomware threats have been specifically targeting Australian business and consumers, breaching security systems by appearing legitimate.

CryptoWall 4.0 - briefly explained and analysed
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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ai security
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webroot
CryptoWall 3.0 has been hugely successful – netting cybercriminals nearly $490 million NZD in its debut year. Now its successor has arrived.