CryptoWall news stories

Ransomware
Feb & March saw huge spike in ransomware attacks against Australia
FireEye research has brought the truth about ransomware attacks close to home, as Australia and the entire APJ region is increasingly targeted.

Ransomware
New Bitdefender vaccine for CryptoWall
"CryptoWall has been around for less than 5 months and already extorted more than $1 million and caused damage on users who refuse to pay ransom."

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

Webroot
CryptoWall 4.0 - briefly explained and analysed
CryptoWall 3.0 has been hugely successful – netting cybercriminals nearly $490 million NZD in its debut year. Now its successor has arrived.