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Ransomware: Locky, TeslaCrypt, Other Malware Families Use New Tool To Evade Detection

Today we identified a new tool actively being used by the Locky ransomware family to evade detection and potentially infect endpoints. Unit 42 identified slight changes in Locky detonations through the AutoFocus threat intelligence service, correlating global data to discover a new tool being used to pack multiple ransomware fam...

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Apr 08, 2016

By Jeff White, Chris Astacio and Micah Yates

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Latest TeslaCrypt Ransomware Borrows Code From Carberp Trojan

In recent weeks, we have noticed changes in the TeslaCrypt ransomware malware family’s code base. OpenDNS recently discussed some of these changes reg...

Oct 09, 2015

By Josh Grunzweig

Malware, Threat Advisory/Analysis, Threat Prevention, Unit 42

Updated PClock Ransomware Still Comes Up Short

In recent years, ransomware families are often glamorized as being some of the most dangerous types of malware. They’ve certainly caused a wealth of damage to end users with some o...

Sep 29, 2015

By Josh Grunzweig