Ransomworm: the next level of cybersecurity nastiness

This is not nasty, it is just plain evil. I have no doubt that the vendors are researching it now  BUT I really hope they can keep ahead of the dark side in this cruel game.
 

2017 could see further evil innovations of ransomware.

 
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By Ryan Francis
Managing Editor, CSO | Dec 27, 2016
 
“Now, imagine ransomware attached to a network worm. After infecting one victim, it would tirelessly copy itself to every computer on your local network it could reach,” he says. “Whether or not you want to imagine such a scenario, I guarantee that cyber criminals are already thinking about it.”
 
Nir Polak, Co-Founder & CEO of Exabeam, a provider of user and entity behavior analytics, agrees that ransomware will move from a one-time issue to a network infiltration problem like Nachreiner describes. “Ransomware is already big business for hackers, but ransomworms guarantee repeat business. They encrypt your files until you pay, and worse, they leave behind presents to make sure their troublesome ways live on,” says Polak.
 
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