Encryption goof fixed in TorrentLocker file-locking malware

Posted by bob on Sep 19, 2014 4:50 AM EDT
Techworld; By Jeremy Kirk
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The developers of a type of malicious software that encrypts a computer's files and demands a ransom have fixed an error security experts said allowed files to be recovered without paying. The malware, called TorrentLocker, popped up last month, targeting users in Australia, according to iSight Partners, a security consultancy. It now appears to be also geo-targeting victims in the U.K.

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