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Old 27th October 2014, 08:17   #1
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Default Malicious ads on major websites held users' files to ransom

A widespread attack has exposed millions to malware that holds files to ransom. The campaign, which was first detected a month ago, placed fake adverts on websites such as Yahoo, AOL and The Atlantic that installed so-called "ransomware" onto a...

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