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IOL: Computers / IT
by dmv at 11:43 am EDT, May 25, 2005 |
] A ransom note left behind included an e-mail address, and
] the attacker using the address later demanded $200 for
] the digital keys to unlock the files.
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] "This is equivalent to someone coming into your home,
] putting your valuables in a safe and not telling you the
] combination," said Oliver Friedrichs, a security manager
] for Symantec Corporation. |
CryptoVirus
by Decius at 12:35 pm EDT, May 25, 2005 |
] A ransom note left behind included an e-mail address, and
] the attacker using the address later demanded $200 for
] the digital keys to unlock the files. It was inevitable that someone would finally actually try cryptovirology. It doesn't work too well when you don't have a way of picking up the money... |
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