A group made up of 19 security firms, tech companies, and non-profits, headlined by big names such as Microsoft and McAfee, have announced on Monday plans to form a new coalition to deal with the rising threat of ransomware. Everything you need to know about ransomware: how it started, why it’s booming, how to protect against it, and what to do if your PC’s infected.
Link: Microsoft and McAfee headline newly-formed ‘Ransomware Task Force’
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