ZDNet: This is the newest tactic cybercriminals are using to deliver ransomware

Cybersecurity researchers have spotted a surge in ransomware emails containing a type of file which isn't blocked by many providers.

By Danny Palmer
October 13, 2016

Ransomware groups have evolved yet another new tactic in their quest to infect victims with malicious file-encrypting software, including those behind the notorious Locky campaign.

Email remains very much the main delivery method of ransomware but over the last three months there's been a shift in tactics, with cybersecurity researchers at Symantec spotting a sudden surge in Windows Script Files (WSF) used to distribute ransomware.

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