At least some variants of the LockerGoga ransomware, a piece of malware involved in several recent high profile attacks, do not encrypt files on a compromised device if a certain type of shortcut file is found in a specific Windows folder, researchers discovered.
Cybercrime·Malware & Threats
LockerGoga Ransomware Neutralized by Shortcut Files
At least some variants of the LockerGoga ransomware, a piece of malware involved in several recent high profile attacks, do not encrypt files on a compromised device if a certain type of shortcut file is found in a specific Windows folder, researchers discovered. The post LockerGoga Ransomware Neutralized by Shortcut Files appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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