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The ABC of Cybersecurity – Android Threats: R is for Ransomware

26
Oct
2017

Ransomware is a type of malware that restricts access to files then demands ransom to unlock access to them. While it has been a plague for PCs during the past couple of years, cybercriminals have ported the threat to Google’s mobile OS as well because of increased adoption of the Android mobile operating system. Read […]

Category Mobile security Written by Hotforsecurity 0 Comments

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Ransomware on smart TVs is here and removing it can be a pain

04
Jan
2017

It took a year from proof of concept to in-the-wild attack, but ransomware for Android-based smart TVs is now here. As one victim discovered this Christmas, figuring out how to clean such an infection can be quite difficult. Ransomware for Android phones has already been around for several years and security experts have warned in […]

Category Malware Written by Cio 0 Comments

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