Over the past year, no information security threat has demanded more media and corporate attention than ransomware. The evolution of this threat from an ineffective nuisance to a sophisticated business model generating...more
Ransomware is the fastest growing malware threat in the United States, targeting simple home computers to elaborate corporate IT networks. The Federal Bureau of Investigation recently reported an increase in ransomware...more
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