Saturday, August 27, 2016

U.S. Government: Ransomware Attacks Have Quadrupled This Year

Ransomware attacks have quadrupled this year over last year, averaging 4,000 per day, according to the U.S. Justice Department, The Wall Street Journal reported in a front-page story recently. This is because ransomware has become easier to deploy and more profitable than other scams, and bitcoin is more widely used.   The FBI noted ransomware costs […]

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