New KnowBe4 Whitepaper: A Short History of Ransomware



ransomeware whitepaper

Your Money or Your Files!

2014 was the year that ransomware went mainstream... but how did we wind up here? Ransomware attacks cause downtime, data loss, possible intellectual property theft, and in certain industries a ransomware attack is considered a data breach.

Multiple ransomware strains are now attacking your end-users. Since September 2013, CryptoLocker has become vicious, inspired several copycats, and the first strain of second-gen ransomware has reared its ugly head. But how did it get this far? Read the short and brutal history of how vicious ransomware came into existence. 

Download this whitepaper now from our Amazon content delivery network:

http://info.knowbe4.com/whitepaper-ransomware-history

PS: We are particularly happy with this whitepaper. You will learn some things you did not know yet!

Warm regards

Stu Sjouwerman

Founder & CEO, KnowBe4




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