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  • #2
    Bacchus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,925 ✭✭✭Bacchus


    :D Hard to take that ransom note seriously.

    Wonder has anyone considered that the three files they open for free will likely also be considered "highly valuable files" by the cyber-criminals (I mean, if you're going to get three files back straightaway it's quite possible they'll be important ones). Therefore it's also quite likely that the cyber-criminals will likely open those files for a little look... could be a good opportunity to bite them back :)


  • #3
    Impetus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,667 ✭✭✭Impetus


    Recorded Future and Security Weekly netcasts often have guys representing IT security companies whose business model is to install 'sexy' files on computer networks (eg files named executive_payroll.xlsx, passwords.txt and similar).

    Anybody opening one of these files triggers an alert system - 'possible hacking in operation', IP lockout, or diversion to a 'disney world' server of stuff to make the hacker hang around and play etc. Obviously if s/he is in North Korea, there isn't much that can be done to trace them.

    https://securityweekly.com/tag/podcast/

    https://www.recordedfuture.com/resources/podcast/


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