Re: Ransomeware

[Nick FitzGerald <nick () virus-l demon co uk>]

Gadi Evron to me:

> > Google for something akin to:
> >
> >    Popp "AIDS Trojan"
> >
> > and see that that we've been facing this kind of "attack" for more than 
> > 15 years.
> >
> > How little folk learn...
>
> This was a buzzword induced frenzy last year around September.  ...

I seem to recall it was first (?) used (though maybe it didn't "stick" 
then) in May 2005 around the GpCode/PGPcoder incident.

> ...  Shouldn't 
> new buzzwords be new?

At least tautologically, I guess...    8-)

I was commenting on the _lack of_ newness.

And it's hardly like there really is a new trend here -- three or four 
incidents in 14-15 months is hardly deserving of a new buzzword or 
terminology.  Afterall, Trojans are arbitrary code and that is all this 
really is, plus we have seen a few non-wild viruses with "data 
encryption apparently aimed at extortion" payloads after Popp and 
before GpCode too.

> http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/94

I think we're mainly in agreement here...


Regards,

Nick FitzGerald

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