Pocket-Sized Badness: Why Ransomware Comes as a Plot Twist in the Cat-Mouse Game

While we have grown accustomed to stealthy malware, specifically written to gain and maintain control of the victim machines to abuse their resources, ransomware really comes as a "plot twist!" After 10+ years of stealthy malware, spread mainly for building botnets and steal information, for the second time we're witnessing a growth of disruptive malware, and an interest for direct and fast profit.

by Federico Maggi and Stefano Zanero