Ransomware is a type of malware that restricts usage of the device it infects, demanding a ransom from the end-user in order to regain control over the device.
Now, the malware could actually damage/encrypt the system and the files on it or it could take the easier way out by merely giving a semblance of having performed these functions.
Although in both cases, phone usage becomes difficult for the user
Ransomware threats have been big on mobile phones this year - from the emergence of the first variant targetting iOS devices to the first Android variant that actually encrypts phone data.
This post recaps all known ransomware for mobile phones that we’ve seen so far.
more here...........http://blog.fortinet.com/Mobile-Ransomware---Status-Quo/
Now, the malware could actually damage/encrypt the system and the files on it or it could take the easier way out by merely giving a semblance of having performed these functions.
Although in both cases, phone usage becomes difficult for the user
Ransomware threats have been big on mobile phones this year - from the emergence of the first variant targetting iOS devices to the first Android variant that actually encrypts phone data.
This post recaps all known ransomware for mobile phones that we’ve seen so far.
more here...........http://blog.fortinet.com/Mobile-Ransomware---Status-Quo/