TorrentLocker ransomware uses email authentication to refine spam runs

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TorrentLocker ransomware uses email authentication to refine spam runs
Botnet	TorrentLocker
Malware
Botnet/malware group
Exploit kits
Services
Feature
Distribution vector	Spam
Target
Origin
Campaign
Operation/Working group
Vulnerability
CCProtocol
Date	2015 / 2015-02-27
Editor/Conference	TrendLabs Security Intelligence Blog
Link	http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/torrentlocker-ransomware-uses-email-authentication-to-refine-spam-runs/ (Archive copy)
Author	Jon Oliver
Type	Blogpost

Abstract

“ In monitoring the ransomware TorrentLocker, we noticed a new development in its arrival vector. In previous entries, we noted that a particular wave of the crypto-ransomware was using spammed messages that were designed to evade spam filters. Our research now shows that TorrentLocker malware are using emails that are designed to pass spam filters and also collect information.

Bibtex

 @misc{2015BFR1535,
   editor = {TrendLabs Security Intelligence Blog},
   author = {Jon Oliver},
   title = {TorrentLocker ransomware uses email authentication to refine spam runs},
   date = {27},
   month = Feb,
   year = {2015},
   howpublished = {\url{http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/torrentlocker-ransomware-uses-email-authentication-to-refine-spam-runs/}},
 }