Ransomware's biggest target is the healthcare sector

Ransomware grew 50 percent in just a year, according to a new report by Verizon. The Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) is based on the analysis of 79,000 security incidents and 1,945 confirmed data breaches, across 79 countries. According to the report, ransomware also grew in popularity, and by a large margin. In 2014, it was the 22nd most common malware variety. Fast-forward two years, and now it’s fifth most common. The healthcare sector is under greater threat than all others, it was also added, as 72 percent of all malware incidents targeted this sector. More consumers than ever are… [Continue Reading]