New Mac Ransomware Appears, and There's Only One Defense

The first strain of Mac encrypting ransomware was pretty bad, but this new strain is even worse.
Antivirus firm ESET has just discovered ransomware that masquerades as a software authorization “crack,” encrypts all of your files and then demands about $300 in payment.A new strain of ransomware demands nearly $300 in payment. Credit: Shutterstock
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A new strain of ransomware demands nearly $300 in payment. Credit: Shutterstock
In a particularly cruel twist, this new Mac ransomware