A good article including an interview with Webroots very own Tyler Moffitt.
by Brian Donohue July 18, 2014
"However, Tyler Moffitt, a threat research analyst at the security firm Webroot, argued in a blogpost yesterday that the FBI’s claims are dubious and that CryptoLocker remains in use. In particular, the FBI’s belief “that Cryptolocker has been neutralized by the disruption and cannot communicate with the infrastructure used to control the malicious software,” overlooks an important reality."
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Kudos to Tyler Moffitt!
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Looks like this story is getting lots of coverage - here's some more articles:
ComputerWorld - http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9249858/Stealthy_ransomware_39_Critroni_39_uses_Tor_could_rep...
CW New Zealand - http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/550520/stealthy_ransomware_critroni_uses_tor_could_replace_cr...
TechWorld - http://www.techworld.com.au/article/550520/stealthy_ransomware_critroni_uses_tor_could_replace_crypt...
CIO Australia - http://www.cio.com.au/article/550520/stealthy_ransomware_critroni_uses_tor_could_replace_cryptolocke...
PC Advisor UK - http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/security/3531805/stealthy-ransomware-critroni-uses-tor-could-replace...
Thanks for sharing, Nic...that is certainly one way for the profile of Webroot & WSA to increase...as you say over on that side of The Pond...'Good Job'!
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nic wrote:
Looks like this story is getting lots of coverage - here's some more articles:
ComputerWorld - http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9249858/Stealthy_ransomware_39_Critroni_39_uses_Tor_could_rep...
CW New Zealand - http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/550520/stealthy_ransomware_critroni_uses_tor_could_replace_cr...
TechWorld - http://www.techworld.com.au/article/550520/stealthy_ransomware_critroni_uses_tor_could_replace_crypt...
CIO Australia - http://www.cio.com.au/article/550520/stealthy_ransomware_critroni_uses_tor_could_replace_cryptolocke...
PC Advisor UK - http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/security/3531805/stealthy-ransomware-critroni-uses-tor-could-replace...
Awesome Nic!
Helpful Webroot Links:
Submit Trouble Ticket • User Guides • BrightCloud URL lookup • Account Console
Download (PC) • Download (Best Buy/Geek Squad Subscription) • Download (Walmart and Target) • Download (MSN Subscription)
Really happy with the exposure produced from this blog.
Thanks for the support everyone!