Pola ransomware encrypts files and takes them for hostage in exchange for $980 in ransom. It’s part of the Djvu/STOP ransomware family, which is responsible for releasing hundreds of other versions, including the recent Coos and Wbxd. This ransomware is differentiated by the .pola file extension added to encrypted files.
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Wbxd ransomware is one of hundreds of file-encrypting malware from the Djvu/STOP ransomware family. Files encrypted by this ransomware will have .wbxd added to them. It will also drop a _readme.txt ransom note, which will demand $980 for file decryption.
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Coos ransomware aims to encrypt your files and take them for hostage until you agree to pay a ransom. This ransomware is part of the notorious Djvu/STOP ransomware family, which is responsible for releasing more than two hundred ransomware versions.
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What are Apple Platform Security fake alerts
Apple Platform Security fake alerts are scam messages that falsely claim that there are viruses on your Mac computer. It’s essentially a tech-support scam that wants you to call the displayed phone number to supposedly receive professional tech-support from Apple technicians. However, if you were to call, you’d be connected to professional scammers who…
Cybersecurity company Malwarebytes has revealed it was targeted by the same group behind the giant SolarWinds hack. But while the perpetrators appear to be the same, the attack on Malwarebytes is separate from SolarWinds.
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Dark web’s largest carding forum Joker’s Stash has announced it’s shutting down on February 15, 2021. Notorious for selling stolen card data, over the years Joker’s Stash has become one of the biggest marketplaces on the dark web.
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WhatsApp has announced that they are delaying their privacy update following widespread criticism and confusion about what data would be shared with parent company Facebook. The new privacy policy will now come into place on May 15 instead of February 8.
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Malicious actors are hacking verified Twitter accounts to promote Elon Musk-themed crypto scams in yet another attempt to make money from gullible users.
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