Ransomware sees a revival in 2019's worst cybersecurity threats

Cybersecurity company Webroot has released its third annual Nastiest Malware list which shows ransomware making a comeback in addition to other threats. Phishing and botnets are still popular attack methods and threats across the board are also becoming more sophisticated and harder to detect. Topping the list of worst ransomware threats is Emotet, Trickbot and Ryuk (dubbed the 'Triple Threat') delivered via the Emotet botnet. This is one of the most successful of 2019 in terms of financial damage. These strains have shifted their focus to more reconnaissance-based operations. They assign a value to the targeted network post infection and… [Continue Reading]