ransomware

BYOD Trend Means Increased Ransomware Threat to Corporate Networks

As more and more employees are bringing their own devices into the workplace, the threat of personal and company data being held hostage by ransomware is increasing as well.

Ransomware is malware that takes advantage of security vulnerabilities and locks a user's computer or encrypts files until the user pays a ransom fee. By circumventing corporate security policies, employees can introduce ransomware to their corporate networks, usually by visiting a malicious web site or downloading an infected email attachment.