According to the latest reports from an Israeli security firm, specializing in protecting cyber assets, the latest ransomware is being distributed through Whatsapp.
Please do not open any attachment that looks like the normal *Good Morning* or *Thought of the Day* type of messages.
As soon as you download it , the malware gets embedded deeply in your mobile phone. Next when you click to view the attachment, it proceeds to display the normal message in the attachment and in the background locks up your smartphone.
You will be directed to an URL to pay 1 Btc / 1000 contacts to unlock your phone.
In order to protect our data, let us take precautions and not circulate any good morning messages or videos or any pictures for a few days. This includes gifs. My unit officers Company (a software product company) has switched off the WiFi in all their offices. They are all working on lans for a few days. All external sites have been blocked. This is a serious threat.
Don't circulate or open any well meaning *Good Morning* messages till the threat level is lowered.
Please circulate to all your near and dear ones before it is too late.
Being forewarned is being forearmed!
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