The infamous CryptoLocker ransomware made its way into the computer systems of a Vermont chamber of commerce, costing it $5,000 to replace computers, servers and hard-drives.
Under the right conditions, simply updating any Android device can enable an attacker to escalate app privileges and carry out all sorts of malicious things.
An updated version of a malicious software package designed to automate the process of hacking websites is being offered up on underground markets for $3,800 a year, according to a blog by Trend Micro.
Anonymity seekers will only compromise their Apple mobile devices if they download the 99-cent Tor Browser app that is still available in the App Store.
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