The History of Ransomware: From Malware-Ridden Floppy Disks to "Trusted" Cyber Gang Tycoons
Chief Security Officer Phil Richards rejoins Chris Goettl, Head of Endpoint Security Product Management, for a history lesson of ransomware attacks: starting with its origins on malware-riddled floppy disks and ending with predictions of where ransomware gangs will go after several recent -- and highly publicized -- ransoms. Today's talk covers: The start of ransomware as malware hidden in floppy disks containing AIDS education materials that required victim users to mail paper checks ...