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Ransomware: How to tackle extortion attacks in 2016 – PC Advisor

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Ransomware: How to tackle extortion attacks in 2016
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At first only the Windows operating system was targeted, but the status quo changed when Linux and Android ransomware samples started claiming victims. While security experts agree it was bound to happen, this diversification can only bring forth a …

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Revenge porn operator facing charges of conspiracy, extortion and identity theft

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A 27-year-old man based in San Diego, California, faces prison after being charged with 31 felonies related to the publication of 10,000 explicit photographs sent in by the victims’ ex-partners.
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