A ransomware infection has effectively paralyzed the St. Louis Public Library System, affecting 700 public computers in 16 locations and preventing visitors from checking out books or browsing the Internet.
A new research report from website security firm Sucuri provides an inside look at what happens when two competing malicious codes battle for the same territory.
Perhaps as part of a last desperate attempt to make their way onto Santa's "nice list" cybercriminals seemingly took a break in December, particularly in the amount of ransomware being distributed.
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