Tag: indictment
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VB2018 video: Behind the scenes of the SamSam investigation
Yesterday, a federal grand jury in the US unsealed an indictment charging two Iranians with being behind the SamSam ransomware. SamSam has been one of the most successful ransomware campaigns in recent years, thanks to the clever targeting of specific organisations, including universities, hospitals and local governments. This targeting allowed the attackers to ensure the…
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VB2018 video: Behind the scenes of the SamSam investigation
Yesterday, a federal grand jury in the US unsealed an indictment charging two Iranians with being behind the SamSam ransomware. SamSam has been one of the most successful ransomware campaigns in recent years, thanks to the clever targeting of specific organisations, including universities, hospitals and local governments. This targeting allowed the attackers to ensure the…
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Alleged author of creepy FruitFly macOS malware arrested
It is almost a year since the mysterious FruitFly malware for macOS was discovered . Malware targeting macOS is still uncommon enough to be newsworthy, but FruitFly seemed particularly interesting: its spying capabilities, combined with the fact that it had managed to stay under the radar for many years, led many to postulate that it…
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Alleged author of creepy FruitFly macOS malware arrested
It is almost a year since the mysterious FruitFly malware for macOS was discovered . Malware targeting macOS is still uncommon enough to be newsworthy, but FruitFly seemed particularly interesting: its spying capabilities, combined with the fact that it had managed to stay under the radar for many years, led many to postulate that it…
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Prolific spammer indicted
Notorious spammer Alan Ralsky charged with spamming and stock fraud. Infamous prolific spammer Alan Ralsky has been indicted over his alleged involvement in an international spamming and stock fraud scheme. Charges against Ralsky, who has long topped Spamhaus ‘s Register of Known Spam Operations ( ROKSO ) list, and ten others – including Ralsky’s son-in-law…