Major websites were hit by a “malvertising” attack that hijacked people’s computers and demanded ransom.
Something else to fear. Yes, just when you thought web advertising couldn’t be more annoying with slow page loading, pop-ups in the middle of that interesting article and more Viagra than you ever care the know about…comes Malvertising ransomware.
And it came in a big way as major websites that we trust and visit daily were hit by dangerous software hidden in advertisements. This software is a form of ransonware which encrypts data and holds it hostage – for a price.
Were you hit already? If so, the authorities say you’ll just have to pay up if you want your data back.
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