Saturday, June 7, 2008
Sneaky Blackmailing Virus That Encrypts Data
"Kaspersky Lab found a new variant of Gpcode which encrypts files with various extensions using an RSA encryption algorithm with a 1024-bit key. After Gpcode.ak encrypts files on the victim machine, it changes the extension of these files to ._CRYPT and places a text file named !_READ_ME_!.txt in the same folder. In the text file the criminal tells the victims that the file has been encrypted and offers to sell them a decryptor. Is this a look into the future where the majority of malware will function based on extortion?"
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
-
Students seeking admission in first year junior college (and their parents) can breathe a sigh of relief. Now they will not have to go about...
-
Typography means a lot in any medium kind of presentation. Whether it’s a logo, banner or just a title; being able to inject creativity int...
-
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 2:10 PM PDT A leak on a Microsoft Web site referring to a product in the Office suite hints at a 2009 release for the...
No comments:
Post a Comment