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Android Ransomware Attacks Using Towelroot, Hacking Team Exploits (Threatpost)

2016-04-25 19:36

Drive-by exploits install ransomware on outdated Android devices using a stolen Hacking Team exploit and the first weaponized Towelroot attack.

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http://threatpost.com/android-ransomware-attacks-using-towelroot-hacking-team-exploits/117655/

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