Overview: Windows PCs can be securely encrypted without BitLocker using powerful third-party tools and built-in EFS ...

Splunk has tested some of the most common ransomware to see how quickly they can encrypt 53GB worth of files after infecting a system, and it turns out the answer is "pretty quickly." The company says ...

Ransomware is malware that selects a valid encryption target from files and directories on an infected machine and then encrypts it, and an attacker demands a ransom in exchange for the decryption key ...