Instructions
Write a paper in which you answer the following:
- Identify the common targets of ransomware. Explain why these targets are so attractive to hackers.
- Using Google, search for a recent attack involving ransomware that has occurred within the last three months. Explain the type of business, how the attack was detected, and the outcome of the attack.
- Determine the best practices that should be implemented by the security department to help reduce the risks posed by ransomware. Propose what users and system administrators should do when a potential infection is suspected.
- Compare and contrast viruses, worms, and Trojans. Indicate which of these you consider to be the greatest danger to computer users and/or the greatest challenge for security personnel to protect against.
- Use the Internet to identify three commercially available antivirus software products for corporate use. Compare the features of each and describe which one you would recommend (and why).
- Use at least three quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.