NetworkWorld: Ransomware: Pay it or fight it?

Experts recommend fighting, but for many the $500 ransom is a small price to pay.

By Colin Neagle
Mar 16, 2015

Ask security experts what to do when hit with ransomware - the sophisticated malware that infects a device or network, uses military-grade encryption to restrict access, and demands payment for the decryption key - and you'll typically get the same answer: "never pay the ransom."

But for many, that's simply not an option.

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