The attack on Ransomware more than doubled this year as criminals turn to powerful new forms of file-locking malicious software and additional attack techniques to drive ever more profitable campaigns.
Ransomware: An executive guide to one of the biggest threats on the Internet
Ransomware: An executive guide to one of the biggest threats on the Internet
Everything you need to know about ransomware: how it started, why it flourishes, how to protect it, and what to do if your computer is infected.
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Ransomware came to the fore in 2017 due to the widespread impact of WannaCry amd NotPetya's global campaigns. But soon after, it seemed that ransomware was not favored by hackers, and many switched to campaigns around cryptographic attacks, trojan malware or credentials.
SEE: Cyber Security Winning Strategy (ZDNet Special Report) Download the report in PDF format (TechRepublic)
However, while ransomware attacks never stopped completely - as is evident in all campaigns targeting cities in the United States - network encryption attacks are back in vogue, according to a McAfee Labs threat report, in August 2019, ransomware attacks increased 118% first quarter. this year alone.
Ransomware: An executive guide to one of the biggest threats on the Internet
Ransomware: An executive guide to one of the biggest threats on the Internet
Everything you need to know about ransomware: how it started, why it flourishes, how to protect it, and what to do if your computer is infected.
Read more
Ransomware came to the fore in 2017 due to the widespread impact of WannaCry amd NotPetya's global campaigns. But soon after, it seemed that ransomware was not favored by hackers, and many switched to campaigns around cryptographic attacks, trojan malware or credentials.
SEE: Cyber Security Winning Strategy (ZDNet Special Report) Download the report in PDF format (TechRepublic)
However, while ransomware attacks never stopped completely - as is evident in all campaigns targeting cities in the United States - network encryption attacks are back in vogue, according to a McAfee Labs threat report, in August 2019, ransomware attacks increased 118% first quarter. this year alone.
