Steve Zurier has more than 30 years of journalism and publishing experience, most of the last 24 of which were spent covering networking and security technology. Steve is based in Columbia, Md. In his latest post for DarkReading.com, a respected cyber security industry information site, Steve discusses the recent increase in ransomware activity by cybercriminals.

7 Scary Ransomware Families

As the season of evil witches, ghosts, goblins, and ghouls approaches, it’s time to be on guard. But security managers face scary prospects year-round, especially as new strains of ransomware escalate. And ransomware variants are getting more pervasive – and creepier – than ever.
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