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Exploit kit pushes ransomware to Android devices

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CSO Online; By Steve Ragan 		Mail this story
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It isn't Ransomware in the traditional sense, as there's no encryption, but Android devices are being targeted by malware that hijacks mobile advertisements to scam gift cards, researchers at Blue Coat Labs discovered.

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