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Deep Dive into Royal Ransomware

  • Vaibhav Billade / 3 years
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The rise of ransomware and malware variants has been a growing concern for individuals and organizations alike. With new strains of malicious software emerging every day, the threat landscape has become increasingly complex and dangerous. Let’s delve into the world of ransomware and explore how we can protect ourselves against this ever-evolving threat. Introduction  The […]

Ghost Has Arrived

  • Ghanshyam More / 7 years
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On the back of an upswing in Ransomware activity, we decided to carry out an in-depth analysis of Ghost Ransomware. Interesting fact about this malware is that it uses multiple components to encrypt user files. Technical Analysis : Main malware executable (Ghost.exe) is compiled using the DotNet Framework. The infection vector of this ransomware is […]

Again! A New .NET Ransomware Shrug2

  • Ghanshyam More / 7 years
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For several months, Quick Heal Security Labs has been observing an increase in ransomware which are built in  .NET framework. Ransomware like SamSam, Lime and now Shrug was found to be built in .NET framework. Malware authors are finding it very easy to build and obfuscate malware in .NET framework rather than making them in other compilers. Quick Heal Security […]

Delete Your WhatsApp Chats and Become a Criminal

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 10 years
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The Government recently released a draft of National Encryption Policy which has got a lot of coverage in the press over the last few days. Very few people actually agree with the purpose of this policy since it threatens to leave hordes of personal user data vulnerable to spying by hackers and other malicious parties. […]

Is Your Password Among the 25 Worst Passwords of 2013?

  • Sakshat Karkare / 12 years
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Yes, you read it right! “123456” has been labelled as the most commonly used and obviously the worst password of 2013. SplashData, a California-based company, comes up with an annual list of the 25 most common passwords used by people online. The list for the year 2013 was topped by “123456” closely followed by “Password”. […]