Ransomware
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Ransomware is on the rise – and SMEs increasingly under fire
Read moreIn 2016 the number of blackmail attacks by means of software multiplied strikingly. And ever more often such “ransomware” is now aiming to squeeze money out of small and medium-sized enterprises.
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Companies more willing to give in to ransom demands
Read more70 of all companies previously held to ransom by perpetrators of a ransomware attack ended up paying the ransom demanded in order to regain access to their data.
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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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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…