The Rise of Ransomware | Carbonite

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The rise of ransomware

Small business owners have enough on their plates, such as wearing many different hats and managing the critical day-to-day elements of their businesses. Security can easily become a low priority. Many brush off high-profile cyber-attacks frequently reported in the media as they assume most are happening to large, global brands, governments or celebrities.

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