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2022-09-26 16:51:00 (vue: 2022-09-27 00:05:46) |
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BrandPost: Extortion Economics: Ransomware\'s New Business Model |
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Did you know that over 80% of ransomware attacks can be traced to common configuration errors in software and devices? This ease of access is one of many reasons why cybercriminals have become emboldened by the underground ransomware economy.And yet, many threat actors are working within a limited pool of ransomware groups. Although ransomware is a headline-grabbing topic, it's ultimately being driven forward by a relatively small and interconnected ecosystem of players. The specialization and consolidation of the cybercrime economy has fueled ransomware as a service (RaaS) to become a dominant business model - enabling a wider range of criminals to deploy ransomware regardless of their technical expertise. This, in turn, has forced all of us to become cybersecurity defenders.To read this article in full, please click here |
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Ransomware
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