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Crowd-sourced Ransomware – Daily Security Byte EP.90

May 28, 2015 By Corey Nachreiner

Cyber criminals are getting more creative with malware dissemination by crowd-sourcing distribution. A ransomware author is giving away his creation for free, in return for help finding new victims. Cyber criminals spread the malware far and wide, and the author gets a 30% cut of the illicit profits. Watch today’s security video to learn more about this new threat called Tox.

 

(Episode Runtime: 3:47)

Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNB4zNF8wrw

EPISODE REFERENCES:

  • Free ransomware found on the Deep Web – Motherboard
  • Security awareness blog post on Tox ransomware – Security Zap
  • Analysis of Tox ransomware – McAfee
  • Deep web Tox website (visit at your own risk with Tor) – Onion link

— Corey Nachreiner, CISSP (@SecAdept)

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