Cryptolocker is making headlines for encrypting data and holding it ransom, but leaving some victims in the lurch despite paying out to regain access to their files. It uses strong encryption, making ...

Infected victims are given a time limit to release their data before they lose it forever A virulent form of ransomware has now infected about quarter of a million Windows computers, according to a ...

Even as security researchers reported that the hacker gang responsible for the Gameover Zeus botnet have begun distributing new malware, U.S. government officials last week claimed victory over the ...

If you don’t win an online auction, sometimes you receive a “second chance offer” that costs whatever your highest bid was for an item. Extortion doesn’t work that way as seen by the newest second ...

A virulent form of ransomware has now infected about quarter of a million Windows computers, according to a report by security researchers. Cryptolocker scrambles users' data and then demands a fee to ...