New viruses demand ransoms

New viruses demand ransoms
Kelly Martin, 2006-04-28

New viruses demand ransoms 2006-04-28
Juha-Matti Laurio

UK company Sophos has even a new term 'ransomware' for this type of Trojans....

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New viruses demand ransoms 2006-04-29
Matthew Murphy (3 replies)

56-bit RSA? Are you kidding? That's peanuts. Hold on, I'll dust off my old P3s and have 'em crack that for you....

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Re: New viruses demand ransoms 2006-05-02
Anonymous

Yes it is...for everyone that is confortable with criptography...and that represents less than 0,01% of all computer users.

Even if there is one of this persons in every big company (big=more than 1000 users) can you see the time spent in cracking and retriving all the data for all the infected use...

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Re: New viruses demand ransoms 2006-05-09
Anonymous

What tools would you use to decrypt the files? I want to be prepared, but I am having trouble finding any programs that will crack the key.

Thanks...

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Re: New viruses demand ransoms 2006-05-10
Anonymous

I just wanted to ask you what tools exist that could be used to decrypt the 56-bit key if your files were being held ransom?

Thanks

KXT...

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New viruses demand ransoms 2006-05-02
cenk kaan örnek

I always believe that digital world is no different than the real one. This news is another good example. There are differences but these differences are getting less. Sooner or later, when economy is in all terms on digital world, we will have new concepts on digital world that we have not seen in ...

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New viruses demand ransoms 2006-05-02
Anonymous

Goony dumbhead virus writers. I will report you to the authorities and we will track you down if you demand a ransom. Can you say "come after you like a pitbull after a rat"? So much for your anonymity....

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New viruses demand ransoms 2006-05-02
n2cs

These virus trends are unacceptable in the computer industry. The reason why these trends exist, is because the security of the computer world is at a minimum. Most home users will be affected by viruses that demand ransom. Computer security will be at demand in the near future....

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