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Title: To Pay or Not to Pay - That's the Ransomware Question
Post by: HCK on June 24, 2014, 09:00:20 pm
To Pay or Not to Pay - That's the Ransomware Question

Ransomware is a growing problem for consumers and businesses alike. In Symantec's most recent quarterly security report, the company's researchers found all targeted attacks -- including ransomware -- grew 91 percent year-over-year. That's raising a big question for those targeted by cyberextortionists: Should the ransom be paid? Security experts generally say no, but some insert a caveat or two.

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