Lance Whitney is a technology writer and trainer and a former IT professional. He's written for Time, CNET, PCMag, and several other publications. He's the author of two tech books--one on Windows and another on LinkedIn.
Loss of revenue, brand and reputation damage, employee layoffs and business closures were some of the effects of a ransomware attack, according to Cybereason.
Cybercriminals are increasingly using email as an easy and effective way to infect computers with malware and trick potential victims with phishing scams, says Trustwave.