2017 was a banner year for ransomware, but development is slowing as criminals turn to Trojans

Tom Allen
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Malwarebytes' State of Malware Report shows how criminals are changing tactics

Industry watchers have acknowledged that 2017 was ‘the year of ransomware', and Malwarebytes end-of-year report has confirmed it: showing a 90 per cent increase in its use against businesses, and 9...

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