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From: FJB	12/27/2012 10:52:52 AM
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Ransomware scammers push panic button with bogus claims No sign that newest cyber extortion racket wipes Windows PCs' hard drives, says Symantec By Gregg Keizer December 26, 2012 12:43 PM ET Computerworld - Cyber extortionists shilling "ransomware" have upped the ante by pushing users' panic buttons with claims that their malware will wipe hard drives, a security firm said Monday. The claim is bogus, said Symantec, and is simply a ploy by scammers preying on people's fears. "This is an attempt to extort money from computer users by taking advantage of human weakness when under panic and pressure," wrote Symantec researcher Jeet Morparia in a Dec. 24 blog post...

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