Search results for: “ransomware”
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The Bad Guys Just Keep Getting Better
Read moreLast year, the private sector spent more than 75 billion dollars on security software. But have systems and data become any safer?
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Crypto trojans: waves of attack are on the increase
Read moreAbout one third of all businesses has experienced ransomware attacks in the last six months. No virus protection software can offer 100% protection from such attacks. Nevertheless, security can be boosted substantially with the fourfold virus scan from Retarus E-Mail Security Services.
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Security Alert: One in six emails contains a virus
Read moreAfter Locky, here comes KePanger, PowerWare and Petya: Retarus is currently observing a significantly higher incidence of the crypto trojan Locky, as well as new variations. Whilst in February only around 3% of all incoming emails were infected, the number of messages filtered in March due to viruses had already risen to 17%. This corresponds…
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In the Name of Her Majesty: British Phishing Emails Promise Tax Refunds
Read moreIn recent days, many inboxes have been receiving emails that at first sight appear to carry joyous news. In the subject line they announce a tax refund, and the sender seems to be “Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs” (HMRC) – the British tax authority. So every recipient with business ties to the United Kingdom is…
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How to protect yourself from blackmail trojan Locky
Read moreSince last week the aggressive blackmail Trojan Locky has been causing mischief on computers around the globe. Retarus expands existing spam and virus protection functions and switch all customers over to fourfold virus scanning for the duration of the current, acute threat. To protect yourself as well as possible from attacks by Locky and similar…