How to launch a ransomware attack in less than an hour

Tom Wright
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With ransomware arguably the number-one cyber threat to businesses of all sizes, Ignition Technology's CTO Paul Risk set out to discover just how easy it is to profit from the notorious malware. Tom Wright reports

It is not uncommon for a security reseller or managed service provider to be approached by a business after a ransomware attack, asking what it can do to help the firm out of a sticky situation. ...

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