Ransomware on the Rise in 2016 Ransomware, a type of cyber blackmail malware, rose in popularity in 2015. The experts at Symantec, the developer of the popular Norton antivirus program, suggest that about 5,700 computers were infected by a ransom virus every day over the last two years. And, with these programs demanding between $60 and $200 a piece to unlock users’ computers, cyber criminals were able to earn over $33,000 per day. Experts also agree that this cyber-crime will likely grow in 2016 with high-risk targets including fantasy sports […]