The Cerber ransomware has gained an ability to steal Bitcoin wallets and browser passwords from host computers, according to a security report. This is done aside from the usual encryption process.
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According to a recent study by Google, Chainanalysis, and two universities, ransomware victims have paid out over $25 million dollars over the past two years in hopes of getting their files decrypted.
A new variant of the infamous Cerber ransomware has been found, which has the ability to evade detection and analysis by researchers by ceasing to run whenever a virtual machine is detected.
Microsoft is warning everyone shopping online of a new phishing scam that appears to be a billing email. In reality, it contains an attachment that installs the Cerber ransomware.
A report by a security firm recently explored the recent trends when it comes to the Cerber ransomware. It has discovered that the developers and affiliates earn almost $1 million per year in profit.