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It's been awhile

I am glad to announce that we were featured on PCWorld , one of the greatest computer magazines in the world. My old computer screen is dead, and I am using my phone to reply emails and update this blog. That's why I can't always reply quickly and why I ask for donations. Anyway... Cryptolocker and CryptoDefense have proven to be a highly profitable business warped around the anonymity of cryptocurrencies and the TOR network. You can expect more of this resurgent type of malware to sweep the Internet and spread as wildfire and, as you are reading this article, someone is writing the next cryptovirus that will enter the scene tomorrow; and I am not joking. The only fireproof measure against these nasty threats is backup using non-rewritable media such as DVD-R's and Blueray disks. Cloud storage such as Dropbox seemed safe at first glance but vĂ­ctims also reported they have lost their files there. To make matters even worse, some victims also reported being hit by two