Can ransomware hijack Mac backups? Yes, but...

Macworld
Sep 6, 2017, 8:00 am1.3k ptsHot
Mac users have so far avoided the scourge of ransomware sweeping the Windows world, where it’s the fastest-growing category of malware due to its simplicity: it encrypts your documents after gaining a foothold to run, and doesn’t have to mess with system-level stuff at all. Reader Dave has a concern related to…

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