A message usually appears explaining the device is locked and that you need to pay a “ransom” in order to unlock it and get rid of the malicious software. This means that you won’t be able to open any apps or access the settings on the device.
Ransomare is software with malicious code that can lock a device or computer so that it cannot be used. It will it lock your device, rendering it useless, and it can be installed on a device without any user interaction from the victim.Ĭyber Police, a form of ransomware, was recently discovered by Blue Coat Labs and confirmed by Zimperium Labs, the same group that discovered the StageFright hack. Fitbit Versa 3Īn exploit called “Cyber Police” has been in the wild for sometime, but a new method it is utilizing can now affect millions of Android devices.
