Sorry about a second CNN news thread, but this is bad
 

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Computer users already anxious about viruses and identity theft have new reason to worry: Hackers have found a way to lock up the electronic documents on your computer and then demand $200 over the Internet to get them back.

http://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/int....ap/index.html

They are calling it ransomware... I suppose it was a matter of time

lol..........

"Security researchers at San Diego-based Websense Inc. uncovered the unusual extortion plot when a corporate customer they would not identify fell victim to the infection, which encrypted files that included documents, photographs and spreadsheets."

yeah yeah yeah

some company MADE THIS up and then will come out with sofware to fix it.

blah blah blah this is just to sell shit

This is just incredible..

It's probably true. I'm wondering how you send the 200$ .. via Paypal ? :D

yep :upsidedow :upsidedow

haha...microsoft will have a fix to protect people...50 bucks only..line up on the left


fuckin thieves..and yet we are under the thumb of law

"This seems fully malicious," said Joe Stewart

Now thats a quote!!

Internet Hacker: I have locked all your files gimme 200$ USD
Computer User: Go Fuck Yourself.

Computer User: <click> restore backup </click>

Time for a Mac!

if your dumb enough to not have virus protect and a firewall (hardware) set up and NEVER click on links or email attachments that are suspicious then you deserve it

especially if you work in porn I have the check thousands of sites out regularly, and if Im not up to date on everything my system would be fucked. its only happened 3 times in my 9 years in the industry - nothing recent.

FF makes a MASSIVE difference as well - I have gone from 2-3 spyware/malware attacks a day to zero in the 6 or so months I moved to FF

Just in case anyone didnt know that yet :)

So you've been in this industy since 1996?

I've never heard of you till like 2 or 3 years ago when we pissed on ynot.

ransomware.com registered 2003 damn!

agreed. they can find a virus creator in a matter of days, in some shithole chicken shack in the philippines and have him in custody. i think it would be pretty obvious to most people that a virus creator demanding money would be even easier to trace.

I've been in adult since 1992. Do I know you?

:1orglaugh, no kidding

you have to be kidding.


:1orglaugh :1orglaugh

I was just making a point. But yes I've been in Adult since 1992. I don't know a lot of people. But a few know me...

omg, another quick buck for them

So true. Now you will the lamens talking about all worried about that happening. It says it was isolated also, prly happened to just one person if at all.

Those pics must have taken forever to load at 14.4Kbps

Cheers to that.. really been thinking of getting one for all of my work stuff.. would feel a lot more secure with it.

Matt

you're probably right. i completely believe that companies like norton and mcafee hire people to create viruses just so we continue to buy their products.

Anyone have a program premade that we can tag as a "ransomware remover"(within a few hours)? I bet we could make some bucks with google search. I have billing and can spit a nice site pretty easily.

Talk about being on top of your shit. lol

14.4 in '92? - That was considered broadband!... I had a 2.4

Who hasnt tossed off to a picture made up of commas and semi-colons?

Hasn't everybody ;)

damian2001 - FF?

FireFox.....

Ahh, I thought it was something much more secretive =) thx.

true, true

Jeez, how do you check 1,000s of sites? You must be one workin' fool. hats off to ya.

What happened to make you so cynical lately?

I agree with your point. but c'mon, lighten up man. :upsidedow

ive been sober and staying out of the drama and just trying to make more money than ever tyhis year. im a little bit more up tight sober, but im working on it. i havent gone 30 days in a long time, it feels good

no smoking weed and no drinking beer makes fletch a cynical boy
no smoking weed and no drinking beer makes fletch a cynical boy
no smoking weed and no drinking beer makes fletch a cynical boy
no smoking weed and no drinking beer makes fletch a cynical boy
no smoking weed and no drinking beer makes fletch a cynical boy
no smoking weed and no drinking beer makes fletch a cynical boy

Anthony surely you know by now the 2-300 people in this in 96-97 is now in the 7-8,000.

Adult existed before 1992 ... before the net.

I started in adult in 1980 ( a bit before video ) buying theatrical rights from US andd Foreign producers:

- Her name was Lisa
- Pretty Peaches
- Baby Faces
-Debbie Does Dallas
- Opening of Misty Beethoven ...