| Jogvanth | Blackmailing Virus |
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| | Location: Hoyvík | | Joined: 08.06.06 | | Posted on 09-06-2008 08:26 |
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Just how fiendish can someone be?
Have just read about a computer virus that encrypts your entire harddrive, with a 1024-bit encryption, and then demands you to transfer money to get the key to the encryption.
Apparently, the virus named Gpcode, is a real bitch for the anti-virus companies to crack. At this time, they are able to recognize it and block it, but can't fix it seeing as they are currently unable to crack the encryption.
This should be a fun one to watch. Wonder what action will be taken against those who released this virus.
You can read more about this virus here.
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No decision is so fine as to not bind us to its consequences.
No consequence is so unexpected as to absolve us of our decisions.
Not even death.
-R. Scott Bakker. 'The Prince of Nothing'
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Edited by Jogvanth on 09-06-2008 08:29 |
 
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| Roffen | RE: Blackmailing Virus |
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| | Location: Copenhagen | | Joined: 12.11.06 | | Posted on 09-06-2008 11:41 |
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The real problem here is not the blackmailing virus.
If the Anti-virus companies manage to crack the encruyptionof the virus, the 'real' encryption-programs are not safe anymore either...
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/06/ransomeware_call_to_arms/
So I guess the real solution os to begin backing up your stuff from now on. 
Real men don't back up, real men cry!
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| Jogvanth | RE: Blackmailing Virus |
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Well, as I've read it, then they are trying to locate or crack the virus-specific key to this encryption to start.
If they manage to come up with an universal crack to all 1024-bit encryptions, then they are truly awesome.
Guess everyone will have to use 2048-bit encryptions from there on out.
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No decision is so fine as to not bind us to its consequences.
No consequence is so unexpected as to absolve us of our decisions.
Not even death.
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