[ale] Linux Ransom-ware

[Jim Kinney]

This kind of attack would appear in backups as a sudden rise in the number
of incremental file backups.
On Nov 12, 2015 6:31 AM, "Jim Lynch" <ale_nospam at fayettedigital.com> wrote:

> Apparently they found a predictable encryption key:
> http://labs.bitdefender.com/2015/11/linux-ransomware-debut-fails-on-predictable-encryption-key/
>
> On 11/09/2015 04:35 AM, DJ-Pfulio wrote:
>
>> Linux Ransom-ware is out looking for ways to attack and encrypt your
>> systems:
>>
>> https://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/11/ransomware-now-gunning-for-your-web-sites/
>>
>> Good news: They only want 1 bitcoin as payment.
>>
>> Bad news: 1 BC is about US$420 and the unlock process doesn't put
>> everything back exactly like it was.
>>
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