Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The restaurant’s website was hacked and injected with pseudo Darkleech script, redirecting users to ransomware. Popular global Chinese restaurant chain Mr Chow’s has been found serving up ransomware to its customers via its website. Security researchers said the restaurant chain, The…
‘Showdown Year’ for Cyber-Attacks Has Hackers Demanding Ransom in Bitcoin
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans (The Street) — Data breaches at eBay (EBAY), JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Home Depot (HD) coupled with cyber-attacks on U.S. government agencies show the risks posed by hackers will only increase, regulators warn, and finance companies are finding themselves on the…
RansomWeb: Crooks Start Encrypting Websites And Demanding Thousands Of Dollars From Businesses
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans In another startling development in the world of cyber crime, malicious hackers have started taking over website servers, encrypting the data on them and demanding payment to unlock the files. A large European financial services company, whose name was not disclosed,…
Romanian victim kill himself and his son because of Ransomware demanding $22,000
Marcel Datcu, 36, killed his 4 year old son and himself after his computesr was infected with ransomware demanding $22,000 fine otherwise he will be jailed for 11 year. In a suicide note, Datcu wrote that he can’t afford to pay the fine. “I apologize to all of you ……
US House declines to block employers demanding Facebook passwords
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday voted down a bid to stop telecommunications companies from demanding Facebook logins from prospective job applicants. Is this about privacy or a bun fight between parties? View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber Security