Report warns of self-propagating ransomware

Michael Trotter-Lawson
Apr 12, 2016
1 min read

This is the type of news that keeps me up at night. Self-propagating crypto-ransomware is frightening on a variety of levels. Work your security punch lists. Tighten your controls. Segment your networks. Test and verify your backups. Get prepared.

http://www.scmagazine.com/report-warns-of-self-propagating-ransomware/article/489297/

#cryptoworms #preparedness #ransomware

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