Ransomware
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Ransomware is a type of malicious software that installs itself in such a way that it holds computer data hostage. Most commonly, it will encrypt the contents of a computer or network and then demand that a ransom be paid to the creator of the malware in order for the decryption key to be provided. This blog is aimed at explaining the different types of ransomware and the different ways in which they can affect your business.
Ransomware is software that installs on a computer or network without the owner's permission and then threatens to reveal or delete the information or functionality of the computer and refuses to allow the owner access to the computer until a ransom is paid.
One of the biggest problems that corporations will have is ransomware. This is one of the biggest problems that businesses are facing today and it's only going to get worse. The best way to describe this type of ransomware is that it's like a virtual kidnapping. The person gets your files and they take them hostage until they get paid a ransom. Now the question is why should you care and what can you do to prevent this?