Raise your hand if you were surprised by the finding in the report pointing to ransomware as the most significant and growing threat in the malware space.  Not many hands up in the air.  We all know ransomware is a serious and ever evolving problem.  It is time we ramp up our ITSec to head this threat off.  Build reliable, tested and frequent backups.  Segment your networks.  Prepare!

https://threatpost.com/ransomware-dominates-verizon-dbir/131102/