Arriving via fake shipping invoice emails, Nemucod, once opened, downloads malware and encryption components stored on compromised websites. Nemucod would have been crowned most malicious spam email if Locky hadn’t reignited in August. Inception: Historically, the hackers behind Nemucod teamed up with Teslacrypt, which was huge in 2015 and 2016; in 2017, they made their own ransomware variant; Attack vector: Spam Email

LeVar Battle

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LeVar Battle

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LeVar Battle has produced content for healthcare and technology for more than 10 years. He is now a corporate communications and social media manager for Webroot leading the blog editorial and social media team.