{"id":53316,"date":"2016-05-10T23:28:16","date_gmt":"2016-05-10T23:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=53316"},"modified":"2016-05-16T21:17:25","modified_gmt":"2016-05-16T21:17:25","slug":"enhancements-made-to-ransomware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/enhancements-made-to-ransomware\/","title":{"rendered":"Enhancements Made to Ransomware"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three variations of ransomware have recent undergone some surprising changes…<\/p>\n

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Once a ransomware is exposed, it can be blocked by traditional security software; therefore, in order to remain lucrative ransomware hackers have to make changes to remain undetectable.\u00a0 One surprising change that the ransomware 7ev3n made was actually decreasing their bitcoin demand from 13 \u00a0to .5 or 1 bitcoin.\u00a0 They call this latest version of 7ev3n, 7ev3n-Hone$t<\/a>.\u00a0 No only did the makers of 7ev3n-Hone$t demand a lower ransom, but also enhanced their systems to take alternative methods of payment as well as offering discounts for those who pay the ransom in full.<\/p>\n

Another ransomware, Cryptoxxx<\/a>, experienced changes as their original version released was rather easily decrypted.\u00a0 They’ve made enhancements to the backend of their codes to decrease the ease of decryption.<\/p>\n

Lastly, the ransomware Bucbi is making quite the comeback after making some serious changes to their codes.\u00a0 Bucbi originated two years ago as a simple malware, but has since evolved into a tool to identify sensitive data, find a network and encrypt files.\u00a0 Bucbi <\/a>targets corporate networks using what is called a “brute force technique<\/a>“.<\/p>\n

So how does this affect you?\u00a0 It’s a simple reminder.\u00a0 Ransomware is not going away anytime soon.\u00a0 It has been proven to be a lucrative business, and as technology evolves ransomware will continue to do the same.<\/p>\n

Who remembered to backup their data today?<\/p>\n

UPDATE: Kaspersky labs has found\u00a0a decryption tool for Cryptoxxx 2.0.\u00a0 Click here <\/a>for more details.<\/p>\n

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