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06-09-2014, 07:50 PM
Android Malware Holds Your Photos, Videos for Ransom
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A new type of malware found on Android (http://mashable.com/category/Android?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=) devices can take your mobile photos, videos and documents hostage and hold them for ransom.
According to Ars Technica (http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/06/warning-your-phone-is-locked-crypto-ransomware-makes-its-debut-on-android/), and first discovered by Robert Lipovsky of antivirus provider Eset (http://www.welivesecurity.com/2014/06/05/android-malware-how-to-keep-your-device-safe-from-filecoders-and-everything-else/), a trojan called SimpleShocker is locking user's phones, encrypting their pictures and other content and demanding ransom for restoration. As of **w, Android users in eastern Europe are the main target.
See also: The Heartbleed Hit List: The Passwords You Need to Change Right **w (http://mashable.com/2014/04/09/heartbleed-bug-websites-affected/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
In a screenshot posted to Sophos, a ****** is asking for 260 UAH (Ukraine Hryvnia), which is equal to $21, to unlock a device. After the transaction is made at a payment kiosk, the device will unlock within 24 hours. The message typically accuses the user of some type of crime too, such as downloading illegal software. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/06/09/******s-android-simpleshocker/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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A new type of malware found on Android (http://mashable.com/category/Android?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=) devices can take your mobile photos, videos and documents hostage and hold them for ransom.
According to Ars Technica (http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/06/warning-your-phone-is-locked-crypto-ransomware-makes-its-debut-on-android/), and first discovered by Robert Lipovsky of antivirus provider Eset (http://www.welivesecurity.com/2014/06/05/android-malware-how-to-keep-your-device-safe-from-filecoders-and-everything-else/), a trojan called SimpleShocker is locking user's phones, encrypting their pictures and other content and demanding ransom for restoration. As of **w, Android users in eastern Europe are the main target.
See also: The Heartbleed Hit List: The Passwords You Need to Change Right **w (http://mashable.com/2014/04/09/heartbleed-bug-websites-affected/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
In a screenshot posted to Sophos, a ****** is asking for 260 UAH (Ukraine Hryvnia), which is equal to $21, to unlock a device. After the transaction is made at a payment kiosk, the device will unlock within 24 hours. The message typically accuses the user of some type of crime too, such as downloading illegal software. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/06/09/******s-android-simpleshocker/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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