Ransomware variant Samas RansomWorm is wreaking havoc on unsuspecting computers

Samas RansomWorm, a ransomware variant  is infiltrating unsuspecting machines, gaining its name from its unusual propagation characteristics. Whereas traditional ransomware only encrypts the machine the attacker is controlling, RansomWorm propagates inside throughout the entire network to encrypt every server and computer—and the backups. According to research from Javelin Networks, it executes what it calls the …