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For those of you who are download and share peeps: http://www.cnet.com/news/apple-users-beware-first-live-ransomware-targeting-mac-found-in-the-wild/
ame|1457383440|4001153 said:This is basically a side effect of those torrenting sites.
Ransomware happens regardless of whether you torrent. You can get an email that contains a link to something that is ransomware. And it can be written to spread like a plague thru networks too.kenny|1457384667|4001162 said:ame|1457383440|4001153 said:This is basically a side effect of those torrenting sites.
I had to Google Torrenting sites.
Apparently 'Torrent' is a protocol that makes downloading (IOW stealing) copywrited stuff easier and faster.
Somehow many people, especially young people, think stealing music/games/movies is not stealing because it's now so easy to do using the Internet.
When ransomwear is used to punish thieves I'm not going to cry a tear.
But when ransomwear is used to extort money from innocent people or companies it's a very serious crime.
ame|1457446667|4001505 said:Ransomware happens regardless of whether you torrent. You can get an email that contains a link to something that is ransomware. And it can be written to spread like a plague thru networks too.kenny|1457384667|4001162 said:ame|1457383440|4001153 said:This is basically a side effect of those torrenting sites.
I had to Google Torrenting sites.
Apparently 'Torrent' is a protocol that makes downloading (IOW stealing) copywrited stuff easier and faster.
Somehow many people, especially young people, think stealing music/games/movies is not stealing because it's now so easy to do using the Internet.
When ransomwear is used to punish thieves I'm not going to cry a tear.
But when ransomwear is used to extort money from innocent people or companies it's a very serious crime.