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Ransomware prevents Windows from starting
A new ransomware variant prevents infected computers from loading Windows by replacing their master boot record (MBR) and displays a message asking users for money, according to security researchers from Trend Micro. “Based on our analysis, this malware copies the original MBR and overwrites it with its own malicious code,”…
Cybercriminals trick Windows users into paying £88 in “ransomware” scam
Cybercriminals are trying to trick Windows users into paying £88 ($143) by claiming that they’re running a counterfeit copy of the operating system, a security expert said today. The scam, a kind dubbed “ransomware” for the way criminals try to extort money, poses as a message from Microsoft that alleges…