ZDNet: Tech support scams evolve, borrow tricks from ransomware creators

If cold calling, fake alerts, and screen lockers aren't enough, potential victims now face a new threat born from ransomware.

By Charlie Osborne
November 29, 2016

Ransomware continues to evolve and it is becoming more and more of a challenge for the general public to stay shielded from such threats and security experts to stay on top of the evolving strains of ransomware being found in the wild.

It is not just the malicious code itself, however, which is a problem. Now, support scammers are taking tips from ransomware developers to make their own fraudulent schemes more sophisticated and successful.

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