Why you need to know about ransomware

In July, the Magniber ransomware variant was observed in a campaign that infected hundreds of home users globally, issuing ransom demands of $1,000 (increasing to $5,000 after three days); the report contextualizes this consumer-focused outbreak within a wider 33% year-over-year increase in ransomware attacks against organizations and rising ransom payments, and it concludes with practical prevention advice for home users.