Among those who have not experienced a ransom situation, majority say they would not pay a ransom. More than half in the U.S. did not pay. One respondent indicated that paying did not guarantee that the attacker would do their part. Radware explains some tell-tale signs to watch out for in the case of a hostage-taking attack on your network. For more information, visit Radware: http://www.radware.com/radware-news/2016 Executive Application & Network Security Survey.”]
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