A computer scam that uses malware to freeze your screen and then demands a $100 ransom to unlock it has prompted Vancouver police to issue a warning. "The scam is a variation of an online extortion ...

Portland, Ore. – It' a frightening moment. You log onto your computer to find a sinister message that your computer has been hijacked and the clock is ticking. Pay up, or else say goodbye to your ...

TAYLORVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The Taylorville Police Department is warning the public about a ransom scam, where scammers can make it seem as if they are calling from a loved one’s phone number to try ...

TRICKS THEY ARE USING TO GET YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION. YOU TURN ON YOUR LAPTOP OR YOUR PERSONAL COMPUTER, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU SEE A VERY FRIGHTENING MESSAGE. SOMETIMES WITH A BLARING AUDIBLE ...

The Metropolitan Police Department on May 28 arrested a man on suspicion of creating a computer virus using interactive ...

A new version of the Locky Ransomware, aka Zepto, has been circulating since around the September 5th 2016 that includes an embedded RSA key. This key allows Locky to encrypt a victim's computer ...