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SamSam Ransomware 101: How It Works and How to Avoid It SamSam Ransomware Was Released in Late 2015. Here’s What You Should Know About It. LAST UPDATED ON DECEMBER 31, 2020 INTERMEDIATE READ Malware traditionally spreads through nefarious social engineering practices, phishing campaigns, and malicious attachments. In this way, it manages to profit off of users that are not well-versed in matters of cybersecurity. SamSam ransomware takes a different approach, which is exactly what makes it so dangerous. In this article, I will first go over what SamSam ransomware is, as well as how it works....

This Year in Ransomware Payouts (2020 Edition) The Highest Ransoms Paid by Organizations in 2020 LAST UPDATED ON DECEMBER 18, 2020 SLOW READ Ransomware has come to be a customary instrument in the arsenal of cybercriminals who routinely attack individuals and organizations. Under such circumstances, their victims experience financial damage either by ending up paying the ransom or by bearing the price of recovering from attacks. It’s now fairly obvious that becoming a ransomware target is no longer an “if”, but rather a “when” presumption. In a piece I wrote at the end of last year,...