Security News > 2015 > September > PIN-changing, screen-locking Android ransomware (Help Net Security)
2015-09-10 13:28
A sophisticated new piece of ransomware targeting Android users and locking them out of their devices by changing the PIN has been discovered by ESET researchers. Masquerading as an app for viewing...
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