According to The Sydney
Morning Herald, a #ransomware virus implemented by cyber criminals allows
hackers to find users accessing adult websites, activate their #webcams, lock
their desktops, send them an "incriminating" photo of themselves,
warn the “mass debater” that they have broken federal laws "relating to child pornography, copyright or privacy" and demand they pay a fine between $100-199 with a
credit card. The added threat of not paying the clearly bogus fine within 72
hours is that hackers then either encrypt or wipe data from the users'
computer. I'm not sure what's frightening: knowing that a stranger has hacked
your webcam, or plainly seeing a picture of yourself romancing your right hand? Hm. I'll take
neither.
#AFP cybercrime
operations manager Commander Glen McEwan has issued several warnings about
ransomware, which has evolved over the past six months to evade detection by
some anti-virus software, spam filters and firewalls.
''The Australian
community is reminded that the AFP does not solicit funds and this message is
not associated with the AFP in any way,'' Commander McEwan said. He urged
victims to report any cyber fraud to the #ACCC website SCAMwatch.
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