Security News > 2015 > December > A double whammy of tech support scam and ransomware hits US, UK users (Help Net Security)
2015-12-03 14:26
Tech support scams and ransomware usually don't go together, but there's a first time for everything. Symantec researchers have spotted a generic tech support scam hitting mostly US, UK and Canadia...
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