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Dorkbot worm spreading via Skype, installs nasty ransomware

Dorkbot worm spreading via Skype, installs nasty ransomware
  • Posted October 10, 2012, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in IT Security
  • A malware infection is quickly spreading over Skype IM that can allow the author to lock a user out of their PC and demand a ransom. The payload is delivered in the form of a spoofed message from someone on…

New malware freezes computer until ransom is paid

New malware freezes computer until ransom is paid
  • Posted May 7, 2012, 3:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in IT Security
  • The latest trend in malware doesn’t just flood your computer with annoying advertising or attempt to steal your banking information. Instead, it quite literally locks a system down and prevents the user from doing anything on it unless a ransom…

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