Ransomware resisting crypto cracking efforts

Ransomware resisting crypto cracking efforts
Robert Lemos, SecurityFocus 2008-06-13

Antivirus firm Kaspersky Lab called on Internet users last week to help crack the encryption used by the latest variant of a malicious program that scrambles victims' files and then demands payment for the decryption key.

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Ransomware resisting crypto cracking efforts 2008-06-13
Anonymous

This doesn't need to be so difficult.

Botnet.

Write one that can be used to harness a massive network of computers and use their spare cycles.

SETI like......

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Ransomware resisting crypto cracking efforts 2008-06-16
XtrM

Its not only a question of time but money and profitability. If a lot of people knew they could get money by descrypting it I think there would be a lot them working on it.

For example if someone found a flaw he could easily sell it to an antivir company or even resell the original decryption servi...

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Ransomware resisting crypto cracking efforts 2008-06-18
Anonymous

And then the creator of Gpcode just goes after Kaspersky for money saying he has the cure....

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Ransomware resisting crypto cracking efforts 2008-06-23
BlackHatOz

When are people going to become aware that the best defense against people such as our "friend" is to ensure that we invest more money into grey-hat activity. Research is the key to ensuring that we do not have to spend large sums of money trying to catch up with the malware writing community out th...

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