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Cybersecurity researchers spotlight a new ransomware threat – be careful where you upload files

  • Written by Selcuk Uluagac, Professor of Computing and Information Science, Florida International University
Cybersecurity researchers spotlight a new ransomware threat – be careful where you upload filesAvoiding iffy downloads is no longer enough to ensure this doesn't happen.Olemedia/iStock via Getty Images

You probably know better than to click on links that download unknown files onto your computer. It turns out that uploading files can get you into trouble, too.

Today’s web browsers are much more powerful than earlier generations of...

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