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by John W. Simek, Vice President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc.

Ransomware Comes to Android Smartphones

May 23, 2014

Sad but true. You are likely to get a message that says something like “Your Android phone viewed illegal porn. To unlock it, pay a $300 fine.” And they are not kidding – your phone is disabled. It is known as the Koler.A Trojan. The malware prevents users from accessing the home screen of their phones, making it impossible to use most other apps installed on the phone. The normal phone functions in some cases can be restored only when the user pays a “fine” of about $300, using untraceable payment mechanisms such as Paysafecard or uKash. Read more here.

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