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Ransomware is arguably the most high-profile security threat of the moment. Cybercriminals across the world are demanding money from victims by holding their devices and data hostage. This type of attack, in which data is encrypted or claimed to be and victims are prompted to pay for the key to restore access, has been growing rapidly since 2013 and is now one of the most common types of malware. TechRepublic’s cheat sheet about ransomware is…