In an ever-connected world, malware thrives and multiplies at an incredible rate. More than 200,000 samples are built, packed and pushed on the market daily. Few of these threats manage to cause widespread havoc and only a meager handful become so successful that they spawn vast numbers of clones.
Among that handful is CryptoLocker — a piece of malware that emerged in September last year and laid the ground for a new (but predictable) class of malware: commercial ransomware.
more here..............http://labs.bitdefender.com/2014/07/on-cryptolocker-and-the-commercial-malware-delivery-platform-behind-it/#more-1956
Among that handful is CryptoLocker — a piece of malware that emerged in September last year and laid the ground for a new (but predictable) class of malware: commercial ransomware.
more here..............http://labs.bitdefender.com/2014/07/on-cryptolocker-and-the-commercial-malware-delivery-platform-behind-it/#more-1956