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2013 ISTR Shows Changing Cybercriminal Tactics

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The Symantec Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR) 2013 reveals how the threat landscape is evolving, compiling information from more than 69 million attack sensors in 157 countries around the world. This year’s report shows more targeted attack…

Citadel Malware Continues to Deliver Reveton Ransomware in Attempts to Extort Money

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The IC3 has been made aware of a new Citadel malware platform used to deliver ransomware named Reveton. The ransomware lures the victim to a drive-by download website, at which time the ransomware is installed on the user’s computer. Once installed, the computer freezes and a screen is displayed warning… Read more »