Ransomware has become an increasingly threatening force facing users and enterprises. The so-called ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model, meanwhile, has made distribution even more rampant.
Ransomware has become an increasingly threatening force facing users and enterprises. A recent incident involving
attackers holding an Austrian hotel hostage by encrypting its cardkey-making system until a ransom is paid underscores the havoc ransomware can wreak. The so-called ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model, meanwhile, has made distribution even more rampant.
One type of ransomware that has gained notoriety through this model is Cerber. In its “Cybercrime Tactics and Techniques Q1 2017” report, Malwarebytes identified Cerber as the No. 1 ransomware by market share during the first three months. &...