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Ransomware world in 2021: who, how and why

SecureList

As the world marks the second Anti-Ransomware Day, there’s no way to deny it: ransomware has become the buzzword in the security community. Year after year, the attackers have grown bolder, methodologies have been refined and, of course, systems have been breached. Part I: Three preconceived ideas about ransomware.

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The History of Computer Viruses & Malware

eSecurity Planet

Ransomware, for example, usually doesn’t self-replicate. billion malware attacks worldwide in just the first half of 2022. A 2020 study of pentesting projects from Positive Technologies revealed that external attackers could breach 93% of company networks , with 71% being vulnerable even to novice-level hackers.

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