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This type of viruses are nothing new [0]. The only new thing in this case is that it demands BitCoins instead of an SMS to a premium number or something else.
by conductor 13y ago
This type of viruses are nothing new [0]. The only new thing in this case is that it demands BitCoins instead of an SMS to a premium number or something else.
[0] - https://www.securelist.com/en/descriptions/old313444 https://www.securelist.com/en/descriptions/old313444
- dmix 13y agoaka "Ransomware" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ransomware_(malware) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ransomware_(malware) > The first known ransomware was the 1989 "PC Cyborg" trojan written by Joseph Popp
- shiftpgdn 13y agoWhat makes this special is the fact it uses real encryption instead of just a password protected zip file.