The Ultimate Guide to Ransomware
2024 edition
Overview
Ransomware is malware designed to virtually mimic the age-old crime of capturing items of value and demanding money for their safe return. Ransomware typically arrives via email or a backdoor, locks up valuable computer files, and is followed by a demand for compensation, often in Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency. The hacker promises a decryption tool on payment of the ransom – but there is never any guarantee of delivery or efficacy of the decryption tool.
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Mon, 29th Jul 2024
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Wed, 6th Mar 2024
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Tue, 2nd Jul 2024
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Thu, 27th Jun 2024
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By Audra Simons of Everfox
Fighting back against the growing threat of ransomware
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Move at Sophos
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Move at Commvault
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