Ransomware challenges every SMB faces

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UK SMBs are low-hanging fruit; and for cybercriminals, they're ripe for the picking. It's no longer a question of 'when' they will be hit, but 'how often'

WanaCrypt0r, otherwise known as 'WannaCry', is the latest ransomware variant to hit Windows systems and media headlines across the globe. Among those affected by this very swift attack were one-fif...

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