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New Android ransomware uses clickjacking to gain admin privileges – InfoWorld

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New Android ransomware uses clickjacking to gain admin privileges
InfoWorld
Due to the restrictive application permissions system in Android, ransomware apps targeting the OS have historically been less effective than on Windows. For example, many of the early Android ransomware threats only displayed a persistent window on …
Android ransomware variant adds clickjacking to bag of tricksSC Magazine
Android ransomware porn app sends internet history to all your contacts unless you pay bribeInternational Business Times UK

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New Android ransomware uses clickjacking to gain admin privileges – PCWorld

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New Android ransomware uses clickjacking to gain admin privileges
PCWorld
Due to the restrictive application permissions system in Android, ransomware apps targeting the OS have historically been less effective than on Windows. For example, many of the early Android ransomware threats only displayed a persistent window on …

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Angler exploit kit rings in 2016 with CryptoWall ransomware – Naked Security

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Angler exploit kit rings in 2016 with CryptoWall ransomware
Naked Security
Likewise, the exploit kit authors don't have to worry about writing full-blown malware; they don't have to run servers to keep track of infected computers, or to collect money from individual victims; they don't have to get involved in exfiltrating …

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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
PC Advisor
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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