Ransomware, a specialized form of malware used for extortion attempts, has been around the internet for more than a decade but now, because of a rash of recent attacks, has moved to the forefront as the most problematic cyber...more
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles recently paid a $17,000 ransom in bitcoins to a malware hacker who seized control of the hospital's computer systems and demanded money ransom as a condition to returning...more