Why the Cyber Threat Alliance And Their CryptoWall V3 Report Matter To You | Fortinet Blog

Not long ago, ransomware was a problem for consumers. Early versions hit unsuspecting users as early as 2005 but, while alarming, weren’t especially difficult to defeat. Even 10 years ago, the enterprise was a very different place than it is today, with BYOD in its infancy and far greater separation between work and personal environments. Ransomware authors also had not really begun to leverage the social engineering tactics that made infection much more likely, even for relatively savvy users.



Why the Cyber Threat Alliance And Their CryptoWall V3 Report Matter To You | Fortinet Blog