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Beeb article about ransomeware, now on phones.

I don't have any answers just interested to start the discussion and canvas other folks opinions.


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I used to be with it, but then they changed what `it` was.
Now, what I`m with isn`t it, and what`s `it` seems weird and scary

Macs too..
Apple Macs hit by ransomware 'for first time' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35744416

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We will pay the price but we will not count the cost..

Had something similar on my android phone. Screen on browser flashes up informing you your phone has been locked because of watching porn I think? (As if?)
Then connect and pay so much to remove it.
You can't shut the screen and reboot or boot into safe doesn't remove it.
Found the answer is open application manage. Down to Internet and delete cache and data. Clears it but you lose any shortcuts.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/security-experts-crack-dridex-admin-panel-recover-victim-data-502678.shtml

Quote:
Researchers say that Dridex crooks operate in short-burst campaigns, and launch multiple attacks at various intervals. On average, the crooks collect 16,000 credit card numbers per campaign, from which they steal around $500 from each victim.

Since banks detect and block these illicit transactions in 90 percent of cases, this means that crooks pocket around $800,000 per each campaign.
Far too profitable game ransomeware. :(

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Kaspersky cracks CryptXXX:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/04/27/cryptxxx_cracked/


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Surely if your EE phone is hacked, all you have to do is take it to your EE store provider for them to sort out or give you new one? (and the same goes for any provider).

http://news.softpedia.com/news/the-pirate-bay-malvertising-campaign-pushes-cerber-ransomware-503455.shtml

PirateBay ads pushed ransomware this week.

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And now CryptXXX is updated so it's not crackable (currently):
http://news.softpedia.com/news/cryptxxx-is-now-undecryptable-prevents-users-from-accessing-their-pc-503884.shtml


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TeslaCrypt site now giving decryption key and closed down with a strange "we are sorry" message:
http://news.softpedia.com/news/teslacrypt-ransomware-project-appears-to-shut-down-offers-free-decryption-key-504234.shtml


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