As if CryptoLocker wasn’t causing enough problems by infecting and locking thousands of innocent users’ Windows computers, security researchers have discovered a new variant of the ransomware that ...

Here’s some genuine good news to brighten the day of anyone who has had their computer hit hard by one of the most pernicious threats to hit internet users for a long time. Boffins at Fox-IT and ...

There’s a big threat wiling around on the Internet right now: a particularly nasty piece of ransomware called Cryptolocker. Many, many organizations are being infected with this malware, but ...

Seven hundred and fifty dollars -- that is the amount of money it cost a police department in Massachusetts to regain access to its computer files. The culprit of this kidnap and ransom was the ...

Crypto ransomware, a relatively unknown phenomenon a couple of years ago, has exploded into one of the nastier malware problems for Internet users. Variants such as CryptoLocker and CryptoWall have ...

The creators of CryptoLocker, a piece of malware that encrypts user data and holds it for ransom, are giving users who removed the malicious program from their computers a second chance to recover ...

A piece of malware is currently terrorising computer users by encrypting their data and charging a ransom – in fiat currency or bitcoins – to decrypt the information. Called CryptoLocker, the ransom ...

People want to spend, goes a popular maxim in sales, all you have to do is remove any barriers that might prevent them from doing so. That principle tends to be applied to the sale of fancy knives or ...