The problem is not a new one; however, the research community has found a new variant of the fearful GPCODE malware. To be precise, we call it "ransomware" ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ransomware_%28malware%29 ). The new GPCODE variant uses 1024-bit encryption to lock down all data on an...

by Rossano Ferraris Users are being infected with malware from a variety of sources. Unfortunately, malware authors are continually refining their technique. As I will show in this write-up, clicking on the results from innocent searches, like looking for a flight, music or news story, can infect your...