29 November 2016

Alert: Hackers using .JPG files through Social Media to steal Data from you

It is reported that hackers are using Facebook & LinkedIn to spread the notorious Locky Ransomware using altered .JPG images. When opened, the ransomware encrypts the personal data of the user, forcing them to pay a ransom to recover their data. Users are forced to download these images. Remember, don't open images with strange extensions like .SVG, .JS or .HTA. Check out the video for more.