The evolution of ransomware: How a nuisance turned into a business menace

As ransomware rapidly evolves, defenders look for help keeping up

Promo To many Internet users it must look as if ransomware arrived out of the blue. Pioneers such as Cryzip started circulating at very low levels in the UK as early as 2006 and yet it wasn't until 2013 that this type of malware suddenly spiked with the appearance of its first big global superstar, CryptoLocker."