Teslacrypt

As we’ve mentioned earlier, the creators of TeslaCrypt, the constantly evolving trojan-cryptor, have suddenly decided to stop its distribution and release a master key. A master key is a key

According to the theory of probability, strange things have to happen every now and then: There is a small chance that a particular strange thing might happen and an infinite

Malware development and our attempts to fight it sometimes remind us of a deep TV series: one can trace how “characters” acquire new skills, overcome hardships and make new achievements.

The problem of ransomware isn’t getting better. Recent examples of wide-spread ransomware attacks, including CoinVault, CryptoLocker, and others indicate that cybercriminals are increasing their use of these types of attacks.

Cybercriminals are learning from each other. Take TeslaCrypt, for example. It is a relatively new family of ransomware; its samples were first detected in February 2015. The notable feature of

Ransomware is a kind of malware that steals users’ files and exacts a ransom from its victims. The most effective approach is to encrypt the files and offer decryption keys