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New ransomware written mostly in Javascript

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 8:40 pm
by barbaz
http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/01 ... s-service/

(Note also the icon in the toolbar of the browser in that screenshot ;) )

Re: New ransomware written mostly in Javascript

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 9:55 pm
by therube
1. "the best protection remains a solid and proven backup strategy"

2. "Once again though, the behavior blocker technology used by Emsisoft Anti-Malware and Emsisoft Internet Security proved to be the second best defense"


How do you like that.
They actually say their product(s) are secondary to proper backups.