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Using a Web browser, perform some research on a newer malware variant that has been reported by a major malware containment vendor. Using a search engine, go to the vendor’s Web site; this could be Symantec, McAfee, or any of their competitors. Visit one malware prevention software vendor. Search for the newest malware variants and pick one. Note its name and try to understand how it works. Now look for information about that same malware from at least one other vendor. Were you able to see this malware at both vendors? If so, are there any differences in how they are reported between the two vendors?
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Running head: MALWARE: RANSOMWARE
Malware: Ransomware
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MALWARE: RANSOMWARE
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Malware: Ransomware
Ransomware is a malware variant reported to hold crucial data captive and demand
for payment to let free the data back to the owner (Kaspersky, n.d.; Avast, 2019). It is a virus
that restricts user access to the computer system by either locking down the system or
encrypting crucial files on...
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