Bitdefender Labs Release A New Free Ransomware Security Tool
Bitdefender anti-malware researchers have released a new vaccine tool that offers protection against the likes of CTB-Locker, Locky and TeslaCrypt. The new tool is available as a free download on the Bitdefender website. CryptoWall Immunizer as a free download. Cătălin Coșoi, Chief Security Strategist, explains: File-encrypting ransomware has become one of the industry’s biggest challenges, and the cases of ransomware attacks have been consistently growing. That’s how it works: ransomware encrypts files, and you can no longer access your data. Then it demands payment for decrypting your....
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