Tag: ransom32

The security review: BlackEnergy, CES 2016 and Windows 10

January 11, 2016

From the return of BlackEnergy to analysing all things security at CES 2016 and the pros and cons of Windows 10, we’ve got you covered for all the important security stories from the past seven days. BlackEnergy trojan returns with attacks against Ukrainian energy providers ESET delivered a comprehensive report on the reemergence of the … More The security review: BlackEnergy, CES 2016 and Windows 10

Ransom32, a new Filecoder in sight

January 8, 2016

A new ransomware has been discovered recently and among its distinguishing characteristics it’s the fact that it pretends to be Google Chrome browser. ESET’s security solutions detect this threat as Win32/Filecoder.NFR and it was first analyzed by Emsisoft, which named it Ransom32. It works in the form of  ‘Ransomware as a Service’ (RaaS) from a hidden … More Ransom32, a new Filecoder in sight