Trend Micro has analyzed the diffusion of Crypto-Ransomware in the EMEA Region, such attacks are very effective and Italy is in the Top infected countries.
The holiday season is the period of the year in which cybercrime appears more active because it is advantaged by a fervid online activity of the Internet users. This is the period of the year, for example, in which users receive a notification from couriers and invoices for their purchases resulting from their online shopping.People are more likely to open a malicious email attachment that pretends to be a notification or memo about a specific shipment. Experts at TrendMicro have analyzed the diffusion of Crypto-Ransomware in the EMEA Region based on data collected via the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network.
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