Re: AUGD: Augd Digest, Vol 9, Issue 78
Re: AUGD: Augd Digest, Vol 9, Issue 78
- Subject: Re: AUGD: Augd Digest, Vol 9, Issue 78
- From: "Randy B. Singer" <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 04:19:16 -0700
On Aug 13, 2012, at 12:00 PM, email@hidden wrote:
> 02 New Drive-by Virus : Locks your computer
>
> FBI Crushes cyber crime ring Ransomware Locks Computers,
> Demands Payment -- There is a new drive-by virus on the
> Internet, and it often carries a fake message -- and fine
> purportedly from the FBI.
>
> http://www.ugnn.com/2012/08/ransomware_virus/
This isn't currently considered to be a threat to OS X:
http://www.scmagazine.com/ransomware-not-considered-threat-for-mac-os-x/article/165919/
If you are concerned about this becoming a threat in the future, you can protect yourself (without having to purchase or install anything) from malicious Web sites by using Open DNS as you domain name server
(in System Preferences --> Network --> Ethernet --> DNS Server). Open DNS automatically blocks malicious Web sites.
http://www.opendns.com/internet-security/
(the DNS Server settings are at the bottom of this page under "IP Address.")
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Randy B. Singer
Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions)
Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance
http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html
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