Top
Meet the ‘number one prevalent’ new ransomware: Crysis

Meet the ‘number one prevalent’ new ransomware: Crysis

June 13, 2016

Category:

Ransomware has dominated the cybersecurity headlines these past few months, and one of its more recent and advanced variants, Crysis, suggests the threat won’t be ending any time soon.

First discovered in February 2016, Crysis is multi-platform – able to permeate both Mac and Windows systems. It’s also much more insidious than any form of the virus seen before, according to Stu Sjouwerman, founder and CEO of KnowBe4, developer of a platform that increases security awareness training with simulated phishing attacks.

Read More on HealthcareITnews