The FBI used self-destruct on malware infecting over 4,000 US computers, it's super effective
Doctor, heal thyself. Or, in this case, malware, self-destruct. A joint press release from the US Justice Department and the ...
FBI triggers self-destruction of China-backed malware infecting US computers
A malware family known as PlugX is designed to remotely control infected machines, a threat that's existed since 2008. A ...
35 years on: The history and evolution of ransomware
The first use of ransomware was identified in December 1989; an individual physically mailed out floppy disks purporting to ...
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FBI Uses Malware’s Own ‘Self-Delete’ Trick to Erase Chinese PlugX From US Computers
Law enforcement turns the PlugX malware’s own self-delete mechanism against it, nuking the China-linked trojan from thousands ...
Crimeware-as-a-service: A new threat to crypto users
Crimeware-as-a-service (CaaS) involves experienced criminals selling their tools and services to less experienced offenders ...