New Windows 10 scam will encrypt your files for ransom | Awareness | DigitalCitiZEN | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it

Just days after Microsoft released its latest operating system, hackers have begun targeting soon-to-be Windows 10 users with an emerging kind of malware.


Cisco security researchers are warning users against opening email attachments purporting to be from the software giant. The "ransomware" malware, which encrypts files until a ransom is paid, is being sent as part of an email spam campaign.