Lockerpin Ransomware Steals PINs, Locks Android Devices Permanently

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Researchers have discovered what is believed to be the first example of ransomware capable of truly locking an Android mobile device. 

While mobile malware isn’t a very common threat, code which strikes mobile operating systems is slowly gaining traction — unsurprising when you consider how much sensitive data is often stored on our devices and how much we have learned to rely on them. Ransomware is software which locks a victim’s system and encrypts files to prevent retrieval…

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