"Microsoft Warns of 'Continuously Evolving' Android Ransomware"

Microsoft has identified a new strain of Android ransomware known as AndroidOS/MalLocker.B. According to Microsoft researchers, the authors of this malware have been continuously been updating it. The new variant applies various methods to circumvent the protections implemented by Google to prevent malicious apps from taking over a device's home screen and disabling functions. This article continues to discuss the techniques used by the latest MalLocker.B ransomware variant to get victims to pay the demanded ransom and the methods used by other Android ransomware families. 

Decipher reports "Microsoft Warns of 'Continuously Evolving' Android Ransomware"