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Ransomware moves towards destruction of encrypted data

Until now, the threat of ransomware consisted of encrypting the files of the infected computer to demand a ransom to release them or not filter them. A recent study by the Stairwell research team found that they now target data destruction to force payment. The research team used the Exmatter…

Cybercriminals take advantage of the success of “The Squid Game” to create malware

ESET's threat analysis specialist, Lukas Stefanko, has indicated that cybercriminals managed to place a malicious application on Google Play called the same as the Netflix series and with the same image. Although it has already been…