Trojan Makes Child-Porn Accusation, Locks Computer, Requests $17

A new ransomware scam locks down its victims’ computers, attempting to convince them that child pornography has been found therein, and informs users that their machine will be unlocked only after paying a $17 500 ruble fine, according to a BitDefender analysis reported by MalwareCity. The trojan...

Mozilla Apologizes for Blaming Malware on Developers

Mozilla acknowledged that it had falsely accused a developer of infecting a Firefox add-on with attack code. The admission came a week after Mozilla announced that a pair of add-ons, Sothink Web Video Downloader 4.0 and Master Filer, had slipped through its security check-in. Read the full articl...