CryptoWall attacks increase in sophistication and number
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CryptoWall dominance among ransomware with file encryption capabilities continues as new email campaigns are flung against users, some of them recording thousands of infections per day.
In a fresh drive-by download campaign spotted by researchers at Heimdal Security, the delivery mechanism for the crypto-malware involves RIG exploit kit, tens of compromised websites, and Google’s cloud storage service.
Both companies and individuals are targeted by CryptoWall
Morten Kjaersgaard, Heimdal’s CEO, says that the number and scale of attacks with file-encrypting ransomware have grown to an alarming rate in the past months.
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