"What’s New in Ransomware?"

Companies impacted by recent global outbreaks of ransomware have incurred great costs due to the payment of demanded ransoms, disruption of operations, loss of revenues, data loss, and much more. The total cost of damages inflicted by global ransomware is estimated to surpass $5 billion in 2017, an increase from $325 million in 2015. As the security industry works to develop new strategies for the defense of systems against ransomware attacks, attackers are continuing to increase the complexity of such attacks. This article further discusses how companies have been impacted ransomware attacks, new strategies that have been adopted by attackers in the launch of ransomware, and next-generation protection methods. 

CSO Online reports "What’s New in Ransomware?"

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