CSO: Are you prepared to handle the rising tide of ransomware?

Ransomware is on the rise, even as we tend to underestimate the risk

By Michael Santarcangelo
Sep 2, 2014

Have you dealt with ransomware or know someone who has? Is it something you take seriously?

I didn't.

My exposure to ransomware was limited to reading about a friend helping a friend on Facebook. Aware of the threat, I never looked deeper to learn more about it. That is until Damballa (disclosure: Damballa is a recent client) released the State of Infections report for Q2 2014 (get the full report here).

The report, also available in a concise infographic (here), is loaded with specifics and metrics on recent ransomware. The broader report held two key findings:
1. Ransomware is on the rise
2. Infections continue to impact organizations of all sizes

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