Spinone

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

What is ransomware? Ransomware is a type of malware that prevents users from accessing their data or using their device. Types of ransomware: By the effect on system: Scareware makes users believe that there’s a virus on their computer and they need to purchase special software to remove it.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Jump to: What is ransomware? How ransomware works. Preventing ransomware. Ransomware attacks and costs.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Ransomware. Attackers can make money off advertising fees, steal information from users, spy, or direct users to websites or apps that download more malware. Unlike ransomware, it might be a criminal operation that does not involve the collection of a ransom. Jump ahead: Adware. Bots and botnets. Browser hijacker. RAM scraper.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware is a type of malicious program, or malware, that encrypts files, documents and images on a computer or server so that users cannot access the data. Ransomware is the most feared cybersecurity threat and with good reason: Its ability to cripple organizations by locking their data is a threat like no other.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Ransomware, for example, usually doesn’t self-replicate. Even as we focus on current cybersecurity threats and protections , it can be just as important to take a look at the history of these malicious pieces of software and how their beginnings inform the way they’re used and circulated today. From Theory to Reality: 1948-1971.

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