What You Must Know About Ransomware – Part 2

Ransomware
Last month’s column introduced readers to ransomware, a form of malicious software developed to restrict user’s access to their data until a ransom is paid to a hacker in exchange for a decryption key to unlock the files. If you read last month’s column, you’ll recall that email is the most common way ransomware is
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What You Must Know About Ransomware – Part 1

ransomware
Last year was the year of online extortion. In 2016 there was a 300% increase in online extortion attempts. Over one million US businesses were infected with ransomware by year end. This year the ransomware threat continues with malicious software and viruses that are more sophisticated than ever. What is Ransomware? Ransomware is unlike any
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Ransomware Infected PC = HIPAA Breach

HIPAA Breach
In late 2015, security experts predicted that 2016 would be the year of online extortion. They were right. There has been a 300% increase in online extortion this year.  It is anticipated that over one million US businesses will be infected with ransomware by the end of this year. Ransomware prohibits computer users from accessing
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How to Protect Your Business from Ransomware

Ransomware
If you use a computer to access the internet, chances are high you are familiar with malicious software. Malicious software, commonly referred to as “malware,” is software designed to gain unauthorized access to or deliberately cause damage to a computer. The impact of malware to the user can range from annoyances like pop up advertisements
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