Security News > 2017 > March > Apple iOS 10.3 Fixes Safari Flaw Used in JavaScript-based Ransomware Campaign (The Hackers News)
2017-03-28 05:33
If you own an iPhone or iPad, it's possible you could see popup windows in a sort of endless cycle on your Safari browser, revealing your browser has been locked and asking you to pay a fee to unlock it. Just do not pay any ransom. A new ransomware campaign has been found exploiting a flaw in Apple's iOS Safari browser in order to extort money from users who view pornography content on their
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