ransomware

So we've talked often about ransomware because that's the new big thing.

Early ransomware attacks did attempt to live up to their name.

Then ransomware takes over and requires that you give them some money in order to do something.

It is the most sophisticated form of ransomware we have yet seen.

Other ransomware has been known to make good on its warnings of data loss.

Linux.Encoder.2 which was discovered later turned out to be an earlier version of this ransomware.

You've heard of ransomware - imagine that happening inside a car.

This group is thought to have been responsible for 1,200 ransomware cases in Spain alone.

Ransomware attackers are less likely to be caught because of the model used.

So unfortunately there isn't anything, Steven, that is special about ransomware.

Well, the new target of ransomware are not individuals, but websites.

The threat, known as ransomware, recently hit the United States.

They could have been, you know, those people could be running right now this ransomware.

And the ransomware that's making a comeback is now doing it correctly.

I had a call over the weekend by a guy, he had ransomware.

The typical success rate for ransomware is 3 to 5 percent, Krebs said.

To help understand the entire process, lets look at what many consider cutting-edge ransomware.

One of my neighbors recently experienced ransomware first hand.

These advantages mean that the problem of ransomware will not disappear anytime soon.

A couple security sites have sort of raised the flag that ransomware is making a comeback.

So ransomware, I think, is a really clever idea.

So the good news is this ransomware is brand new.

If it's more sophisticated ransomware, heading to a computer repair shop is probably best.

The Transmission site offers the open source software that was infected with the ransomware.