A French malware researcher has found ways to “vaccinate” a computer against Locky. Locky is a relative newcomer to the ransomware scene. It is primarily distributed through spam messages that try to trick people into opening attachments. Ransomware is malware that encrypts a computer’s files. Researchers have frequently found coding problems or weaknesses in ransomware programs, such as Locky, which is no longer available to the public or private keyholders of victims’ computers, Sarmjeanne says.”]