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Ransomware started out as little more than an obnoxious practical joke, created by the not-so-stable biology professor Dr. Joseph Popp in 1989, when he distributed diskettes that supposedly contained Aids education software, but in fact contained a virus that locked the computers of anyone who tried to use the software.

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Regular readers of Naked Security will know that when it comes to Android malware, we have three primary tips: Install patches for your device as soon as they are available. (Sadly, for some devices, that’s rarely or never.) Use a product such as Sophos Free Antivirus and Security to keep an eye out for malware, […]

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Cyber-criminals have developed a destructive new form of ransomware that targets online retailers. They scan websites for common vulnerabilities and use them to install malware that encrypts key files, images, pages and libraries, as well as their backups. The criminals behind these attacks then hold them hostage, and website operators must pay a ransom in […]

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