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5 Tips to Help you Block Ransomware

sandbox , Social Engineering , Phishing , SamSam attack , phishing attacks , PCI , ransomware , malwarebytes , cannabis , Enterprise

Michelle Drolet

Learn about best practices to combat the threat of ransomware There have been some seriously nasty ransomware attacks in the last few years. From Petya to Wannacry to the SamSam attack on health record company Allscripts just last month, ransomware has been wreaking havoc across the world. Global ransomware damages exceeded $5 billion last year, up from $325 million in 2015. That’s a meteoric rise. The sad thing is we understand the risks and how to mitigate them. A few simple steps can atfalse