CSO: These ransomware tricks fool the most hardened security pro

Cybercriminals use these methods to pull the wool over unsuspecting victims.

By Ryan Francis
Sep 29, 2016

Ransomware quite often target businesses (for example hospitals) rather than individuals. Corporations have more valuable data and more money for ransom (ransom increases from roughly $500 per computer to $15,000 for the entire enterprise).

Cyphort has examined different variants of ransomware to help users get an idea of what might be coming down the Internet pipeline. So keep an eye out for these characteristics before your network is taken hostage.

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