{"id":1281,"date":"2016-03-29T15:20:31","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T21:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.the-internet-guy.com\/?p=1281"},"modified":"2016-03-29T15:20:31","modified_gmt":"2016-03-29T21:20:31","slug":"new-cryptolocker-locky-ransomware-installers-can-infect-computers-without-users-clicking-anything-say-researchers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.the-internet-guy.com\/?p=1281","title":{"rendered":"New Cryptolocker, Locky Ransomware Installers Can Infect Computers Without Users Clicking Anything, Say Researchers"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.idigitaltimes.com\/new-cryptolocker-locky-ransomware-installers-can-infect-computers-without-users-522756\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.the-internet-guy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/cryptolocker-locky-ransomware-how-remove-decrypt-files-encrypted-new-malware_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nCybercriminals are using more sophisticated methods to install ransomware like Cryptolocker, Locky and TeslaCrypt. In some cases ransomware is installed without users clicking anything. Cisco Talos and Malwarebytes security researcher discuss changes in ransomware attacks.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Source: <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.idigitaltimes.com\/new-cryptolocker-locky-ransomware-installers-can-infect-computers-without-users-522756\">New Cryptolocker, Locky Ransomware Installers Can Infect Computers Without Users Clicking Anything, Say Researchers<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_1281\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"1281\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-internet-guy.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cybercriminals are using more sophisticated methods to install ransomware like Cryptolocker, Locky and TeslaCrypt. In some cases ransomware is installed without users clicking anything. Cisco Talos and Malwarebytes security researcher discuss changes in ransomware attacks. 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