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MacOS ransomware
KeRanger is a ransomware trojan horse targeting computers running macOS. Discovered on March 4, 2016, by Palo Alto Networks, it affected more than 7,000 Mac users. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: KeRangerA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: Playing in timeThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Go sideways: Linux.EncoderA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Encrypting File SystemA closely related topic
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📚 Books worth reading
- 📕Playing in timeWilliam Douglas Elder · 2009
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