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According to an article on DarkReading.com, ransomware will remain king in 2017.
2016 was the year of ransomware, with hackers focusing their attentions on exploiting Internet users and businesses around the world for profit. According to the FBI, cyber-extortion losses have skyrocketed, and ransomware was on track to become a $1 billion a year crime in 2016.
Our research shows no sign of this security nightmare slowing down in 2017. Hackers are becoming more advanced, and ransomware remains an incredibly easy, lucrative way for them to make money. Unfortunately, the security community has only started to develop defenses that can protect Internet users from ransomware.
With the new year around the corner, security researchers at Malwarebytes Labs have compiled a list of predictions for new ransomware threats, developments, and opportunities that they expect consumers and businesses will face in 2017.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 14 2016, @12:06PM
Ransomware got into your network because you forgot to turn on Wi-Fi Protected Access?
(Score: 2) by Dr Spin on Wednesday December 14 2016, @12:16PM
And you were helpless because you have no off-site tape backups.
Come back 1970's all is forgiven - except the wide trousers!
Warning: Opening your mouth may invalidate your brain!
(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 14 2016, @12:39PM
That's where you're wrong, pal, I don't need backups because I memorized my code and if it gets erased I can just toggle switches on the panel to input it again.
(Score: 2) by Nerdfest on Wednesday December 14 2016, @12:40PM
Generally ransomeware gets onto a network because one tard clicks an executable email attachment, encrypting user files on that machines and any network connected storage.
(Score: 3, Funny) by RedGreen on Wednesday December 14 2016, @01:46PM
That and the useless fucking operating system used allowed it by default action. It has only been happening for more than decade but change that behaviour nah you must be joking the user will not like the inconvenience of not being infected at every turn. How else are they going to get rich or see some titties of random cleb or cat pictures....
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