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Ransomware Threats on the Rise Ransomware threats are a leading security trend for 2016 and has shown no signs of dissipating. It is a lucrative way for cybercriminals to make money. Everyone is a potential target. Businesses, government, law enforcement, schools, hospitals and individuals, have all been impacted by ransomware. No operating system is safe. WindowsRead more

Ransomware is the hot hacking trend for 2016. If measures are not put in place to prevent an attack, you could be the next ransomware victim. These attacks are hitting hospitals, schools, businesses and individuals. Without ransomware preventative measures in place, these attacks are only expected to grow. The Lowdown on Ransomware Ransomware is aRead more

You didn’t mean to click that link or open that attachment. It happened so fast. You were distracted. You’re not a morning person. Whatever the case may be, ransomware has taken over your PC or files. Your screen is either locked or your files are now encrypted. The attacker is now demanding a ransom inRead more

Ransomware is one of the most insidious threats on the Internet today and it’s on the rise. Just this past weekend the BBC and the New York times reported a large scale “malvertising” breach demanding its ransom payable in bitcoin. Between the two main types of ransomware threats – Lock Screen Ransomware and File-Encrypting Ransomware,Read more

Ransomware isn’t a new type of attack, but malware writers have created a new form of it that has been wreaking havoc on user data. The malware is spread through email using spoofed headers and an attached document containing a malicious macro that drops a Trojan, which then downloads malicious ransomware. The virus is so newRead more