Friday, December 4, 2015

CryptoWall 4.0 Steals Your Passwords Before Encrypting Your Files

The malware then tries to login to your accounts and spread itself via malicious links in social media  postings.  I would speculate that the malware could potentially log into your online accounts and change your passwords holding the new passwords for ransom.  It could also delete, rename, or "encrypt" your online storage.