Well, it's ransomware. It asks you to pay money for getting your browser working again. The fact that it was created by some pathetic little b*******s who don't have much of a clue doesn't mean it's not ransomware.
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JavaScript-Based Safari Ransomware Exploit Patched in iOS 10.3
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Well, it's ransomware. It asks you to pay money for getting your browser working again. The fact that it was created by some pathetic little b*******s who don't have much of a clue doesn't mean it's not ransomware.
I know what you mean, but for MANY grandparents this is far from easily defeated. Some get scared enough to consider paying the "ransom".
The article mentioned Safari, but does this work regardless of browser used on the device or does each browser need to update this?
adding on to this question will it work in in app browsers too? or it safari only
This wa my solution; I never knew about the clear cache trick. Glad this is finally gone, but kinda surprised it took them this long to do anything about it.
I, too, would like to see an end to the pages that auto-direct you to the App Store. Maybe next year.
In my experience, the endless pop-up issue can be fixed by simply switching to Airplane mode, close the tab and switch 4G or Wi-Fi back on.
Great news! you now know your relatives download a lot of porn(sorry)
I think is more related to them searching for free movies/music.
But unfortunately even "news" sites in my country are full of garbage.
Regardless of the content one wants to see this is still welcome. Javascript alerts shouldn't block an entire app. Having them tied to the window is much better. That's a lesson that should have been learned years ago with desktop browsers.
There is no automatic update on iOS for the OS. They tell you your version is out of date but it is not downloaded to the device. Keeping users on the latest OS is crucial for security and progress of the platform.
In the article they properly identify it as scareware. It's masquerading as ransomware. To the average end user there is no effective difference but for the technical among us there's a distinction.
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Sometimes it is. It just depends upon the context.
Sure, Apple is ransom as well, they charge you premium-price for unusable features till you upgrade your product.
Why would this be surprising, Apple still sells a lot of 16GB devices. 16GB iPhones, and iPads, somebody's buying them.
Safari is integrated into iOS. In order to update Safari, the OS needs to be upgraded. This current popup fix only fixes the issue with Safari. Don't know if the other browsers even had this issue. And if they do, they still will.
If you use private mode, wouldn't the phone not log what you are viewing, so the hackers wouldn't be able to target you?
@gixxerfool Other browsers display JavaScript pop ups however they chose too, so that's on them
@now i see it He meant Safari browser integrated into apps, such as when you click a link in the YouTube app, that's Safari but it's an app specific version
@now i see it He meant Safari browser integrated into apps, such as when you click a link in the YouTube app, that's Safari but it's an app specific version
It is generally a good idea to completely turn off javascript and use private mode when searching for free movies/music and porn. The sites providing such things tend to be shady, and disabling javascript is a good way to protect yourself. Private mode ensures that stuff you searched for doesn't show up in your browser history later when you're looking something up in front of friends or family.
Sometimes such a site will demand you enable Javascript to proceed. This is a HUGE RED FLAG and you should move on to another site.