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Fiendish security exploit encrypts PC user's data

Some enterprising crook just took computer crime to a whole new level, by figuring out how to invade someone else's computer, encrypt some of the victim's files, then holding the encryption keys for ransom. Evil, and brilliant.

Posted on May 24, 2005 at 05:10 PM | Permalink

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