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New software foils ransomware

Bambino
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The developers could become very wealthy, if it really works....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-36772461

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Sounds good @Bambino. It acts as an early warning system I suppose. Stops malware after it encrypts just a few files instead of all of them?

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It's becoming a big problem so let's hope this works and doesn't cost the earth.

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Thanks for sharing @Bambino this is one of the more insidious scams and it's good to know that there's a way to protect your files. 

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