Ransomware now threatening Android-based Smart TVs: Report

Ransomware is a type of malware that renders the victim’s computer or specific files unusable and demands a ransom from the victim in return for a cryptographic key which can be used to restore the computer or decrypt the encrypted files. (Representational Image: Reuters) After bugging smartphones and other devices, a mobile lock-screen ransomware is now threatening Android-powered Smart TVs, security software company Trend Micro International said on Wednesday.
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