ESET reports that “ESET researchers have spotted the first-ever ransomware misusing Android accessibility services. On top of encrypting data, it also locks the device.”
DoubleLocker: Innovative Android Ransomware
David Harley
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Posted by: David Harley | October 13, 2017
Innovative Android Ransomware DoubleLocker
Posted in Android, ESET, ransomware
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