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aa1@lemm.ee to Privacy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months ago

PSA: always update your smartphone | Ratel RAT targets outdated Android phones in ransomware attacks

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PSA: always update your smartphone | Ratel RAT targets outdated Android phones in ransomware attacks

www.bleepingcomputer.com

aa1@lemm.ee to Privacy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months ago
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Ratel RAT targets outdated Android phones in ransomware attacks
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An open-source Android malware named 'Ratel RAT' is widely deployed by multiple cybercriminals to attack outdated devices, some aiming to lock them down with a ransomware module that demands payment on Telegram.
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    11 months ago

    That’s the thing. I use Google Pay for 90% of the places I go and that isn’t something I am willing to give up. Also, it looks like Amex isn’t supported either. Google does 7 years of updates now.

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      11 months ago

      The GrapheneOS team is in talks with the European Commission to designate Google as a gatekeeper for mobile payments, because they only allow Google Pay on whitelisted operating systems, so there is some hope

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