Ransomware is something like the digital version of Kanye West -- everyone hates it, but its popularity just keeps on growing. And it takes your money for things you really don’t want to buy. The news about the rising popularity of ransomware was confirmed by security firm Kaspersky Lab, which released its quarterly report into the state of malware. According to the Q1 report, the company reported 2,900 new malware modifications in the quarter, representing a 14 percent increase compared to a quarter before. The most popular ransomware in Q1 was Locky, Kaspersky Lab confirms, which has been seen trying to… [Continue Reading]