OS X ‘ransomware’ found in latest Transmission update, could maliciously encrypt hard drives on Macs

Today, Mac owners have been hit with the first case of ransomware found on OS X. The malware in question could be found in a version of Transmission published last week. Infected versions of the app have a 'KeyRanger' malware that would maliciously encrypt a users hard drive after it's been installed for three days. The user will then be asked to pay to...