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This is a quick analysis of a newly discovered ransomware called File-Locker. This brief will contain technical information related to how it infects a computer, how it is distributed, and whether it ...

The holidays are upon us and that means even ransomware developers are taking some time off. This showed this week with very few ransomware infections being released and for the most part we have only ...

In our previous stories, we've discussed the overarching philosophy of backup and compared several of the more popular cloud backup services. Now, we're turning our attention to file lockers/cyber ...

The production studio behind the movie Hurt Locker, Voltage Pictures, is attempting to go after a record 24,583 illegal BitTorrent users. The studio has already filed lawsuits against 5,000 BitTorrent ...

Online file locker services that, like Rapidshare, have a business model that provides an incentive to share copyright protected materials must monitor incoming links to discover infringing files, the ...

Only days after popular file locker Megaupload was shut down by the FBI, competitor FileSonic has disabled its sharing functionality. FileSonic will now only allow users to download files that they ...