FLocker ransomware now targeting Smart TVs

Jun 14, 2016

1 min read

Is nothing sacred anymore? Are the cyber bad guys really targeting my smart TV? This could be a legitimate problem as these IoT devices do not often receive patches with the necessary frequency to defend against these types of attacks.

http://www.scmagazine.com/flocker-ransomware-now-targeting-smart-tvs/article/502790/

#IoT #ransomware #smartTVs

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