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EPISODE · Jun 22, 2018 · 6 MIN

"WannaCrypt" ransomware scam widely spammed out

from Naked Security · host Sophos

A cybersecurity scare about ransomware called "WannaCrypt" has been widely spammed out. This one, fortunately, is a scam - there isn't any malware - but the attack that the crooks describe could, in theory, be pulled off. Matt Boddy and Paul Ducklin investigate, and explain what to do.

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