WASHINGTON: Hackers are stepping up efforts to turn their exploits into cold cash, locking a user’s data unless a ransom is paid, a report found.
In the fourth quarter of 2015, so-called ransomware increased 26% quarter-over-quarter, according to Intel Security.
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