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Just About Anyone Can Launch a Ransomware Campaign – Even You

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Calling all wannabe cybercriminals! Come get your Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) today. Make the big bucks in just hours. Position yourself among the cyber-denizen elites. Rake-in the Bitcoin and indulge in champagne wishes and caviar dreams.

That’s right, becoming a cybercriminal just got easier and this new RaaS trend is fueling explosive growth in ransomware. According to new research, ransomware is at epidemic levels. As a matter of fact, Trend Micro reported that 80 new ransomware families were discovered in the first half of 2016, an increase of 172 percent. 

What do you need to know about this threat? How can you protect yourself and what do the experts think of these new RaaS services? Read the latest from CSO.

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