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Ransomware leverages victims' browser histories for increased credibility
2013-04-01 20:45:33| InfoWorld: Top News
The authors of police-themed ransomware have started using the browsing histories from infected computers in order to make their scams more believable, according to an independent malware researcher. Ransomware is a class of malicious applications designed to extort money from users by disabling important system functionality or by encrypting their personal files. A particular variation of this type of threat displays messages masquerading as notifications from law enforcement agencies.
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Ransomware uses victims' browser histories for increased credibility
2013-04-01 20:45:33| InfoWorld: Top News
The authors of police-themed ransomware have started using the browsing histories from infected computers in order to make their scams more believable, according to an independent malware researcher. Ransomware is a class of malicious applications designed to extort money from users by disabling important system functionality or by encrypting their personal files. A particular variation of this type of threat displays messages masquerading as notifications from law enforcement agencies.
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increased
victims
credibility
Sharing our Family Histories
2013-02-13 22:51:06| PortlandOnline
Middle School students interview family members' religion, ethnicity, immigration, and how they lived followed by dialogue on cultural history.
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