Unnatural Selection: Why Cybercriminals are Turning to Encryption-less Ransomware

Originally published by CXO REvolutionaries. Written by Sam Curry, VP & CISO in Residence, Zscaler. There is a form of decidedly unnatural selection happening online, but it is nevertheless a selective process in an evolutionary sense. It is unnatural because it is online and driven by humans and our tools. It is selective because there is pressure to make choices and refinements towards a goal: to make more money for less investment. This isn’t the blind pursuit of top-line at …

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