Ransom prices can reach $830 or more (typically in bitcoins). If you visit a compromised website or click on a spammed email that contains ransomware, it can attack the data on your computer or mobile device. With the right tools, you can prevent, detect and respond quickly to ransomware attacks threatening your organization. Ransomware attacks are becoming more sophisticated and cyber security professionals are taking action. Today’s security leaders are faced with an uphill battle against the ever-changing cyber threat landscape. Some types of ransomware also search for other computers to infect on the same network, and others also infect their hosts with more malware, such as banking Trojans that steal users' online banking login credentials. Often the ransom demand comes with a deadline, and if payment is not received by that deadline, the ransom demanded may increase. Once the encryption is complete, the ransomware displays a message demanding a payment – usually in Bitcoins – for the key to decrypt the data. Ransomware locks your computer or encrypts your files, holding them ransom until you pay a fee to the cyber criminals who hold them hostage. Don't Allow criminals to hold your computer hostage What is ransomware?
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