Defending against ransomware is all about the basics – O’Reilly

The concept behind ransomware is simple. An attacker plants malware on your system that encrypts all the files, making your system useless, then offers to sell you the key you need to decrypt the files. Payment is usually in bitcoin (BTC), and the decryption key is deleted if you don’t pay within a certain period. … Read moreDefending against ransomware is all about the basics – O’Reilly