Over the last two months, CrypMIC ransomware has emerged as a copycat of the extremely successful CryptXXX ransomware. While the most likely scenario is that the makers of CryptXXX are looking to…
How To Start Your Own Insurance Business
At different points in life, we all feel like we would thrive in the business and entrepreneurship sector. But, the drawback sets in when it is time to decide the right business for your personality.…
Cerber, Zepto Virus, and TeslaCrypt - Ransomware Update
Ransomware has been the most prevalent form of cyber attacks in 2016. Between the end of 2015 and the first half of 2016, ransomware saw an 800% increase in ransom paid to cyber criminals. Cyber…
Deception Technology in Action - CryptoStopper Bait Files Deceive Ransomware
Deception Technology has come a long way since the first honeynets of the late 90’s; however, one product that hasn’t gotten better, even though it has had a 10 year head start, is antivirus. Expert…
Banks Saving Bitcoins for Ransomware Payments
Ransomware is a type of malware that denies access to a device or files until a ransom is paid, at which point the cyber criminals will provide a decryption key to allow the user to regain access to…
Today we are going to look at how CryptoStopper.io performs against a malware attack by the dreaded TeslaCrypt ransomware. In this demonstration, I will illustrate how quickly a server running…
Another week has gone by, and yet another cryptographic ransomware variant has emerged. The latest ransomware discovery has many in the industry concerned because it is rare for a cybercriminal to…
Zepto Virus - The Newest Form of Ransomware
2016 cyber-crime statistics are on the rise. In the last six months, ransomware infections have increased an alarming 44 percent, and we continue to see new variations every day. Zepto Virus is the…
Back in early January, we gave you a prediction for the Top 7 Cyber Crime Threats for 2016. Now that we are just over half of the way through the year, we thought we would revisit that article and…