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Crypto-ransomware encrypts files "offline" (Help Net Security)

2015-11-05 10:17

Ransomware comes in various forms, and not all ransomware encrypts files - some just block computers until the ransom is paid. When the file encryption feature is included, the encryption key is usual...

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