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Ransomware Is Going More Corporate, Less Consumer

Cybercriminals on average charge $544 for ransom per device, signaling a new sweet spot for payouts. Ransomware is on track to surpass last year's wave of attacks, and businesses are getting hit with ransomware nearly as much as consumers, according to Symantec's Internet Security Threat Report released today. Based on the 319,000 Symantec-blocked ransomware incidents that occurred during the first half of this year, the security giant is anticipating 2017 to easily surpass

New ransomware strain targeting healthcare

The new variant, Defray, uses incredibly targeted attacks with lures that are custom-crafted to appeal to intended victims – making it much harder to spot, Proofpoint says. A new ransomware variant was discovered in the wild targeting the healthcare and education industries by security firm Proofpoint. The hackers who launched Defray (a previously undocumented ransomware strain) is using selectively targeted attacks for distribution. So far, Proofpoint researchers have seen j

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