A ransomware infection can be a very, very scary situation to deal with. Many victims aren't sure what to do next when ransomware hits. There's one thing that you should never do, and that pays the ransom.

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That's a point that cybersecurity experts have been trying to drive home ever since ransomware first started infecting computers. When faced with the frightening reality that treasured family photos or essential business documents have been encrypted, however, not everyone follows that advice.

BALTIMORE —

Tuesday began week five of coping with a ransomware attack in Baltimore City government. City officials now expect nearly all city employees to be back on their email accounts by week's end, but other systems are still offline.

Ransomware is falling in popularity as cyberattackers look for other ways to earn a criminal living out of compromising enterprise companies, with cryptojacking now capturing the interest of these individuals worldwide.