by admin | Aug 13, 2017 | News & Analysis
Researchers at Google, Chainalysis, The University of San Diego and New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering have recently revealed the monetary cost of ransomware attacks. The study identifies a strain named “Locky” as the most financially devastating, but...
by admin | Aug 11, 2017 | News & Analysis
A demand for 100 Bitcoins (approx. AUD$439,995) has been published in the dark web following a ransomware attack that devastated over 16,000 computers in 64 countries. In return for the payment, the hackers promise a private security key that could decrypt files that...
by admin | Aug 11, 2017 | News & Analysis
Computer expert Brian Krebs claims cyber criminals behind a global ransomware attack earned only $26,000, despite being one of the largest attacks of the kind in history....
by admin | Aug 11, 2017 | News & Analysis
A cyber threat report conducted earlier this year has seen that whilst total malware attempts have declined, attacks using ransomware and a new form of cybercrime DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) are on the rise....
by admin | Aug 11, 2017 | News & Analysis
Fairfax Media has revealed that millions of dollars have been rorted from the Australian Government’s Research and Development Tax incentive program, after several individuals abused the scheme, and made dishonest claims....
by admin | Aug 11, 2017 | News & Analysis
Justice minister Michael Keenan has reminded internet users to be vigilant, speaking at a Queensland conference following a string of ransomware incidents of late. ...
