Ransomware is one of the biggest cyberproblems for individuals, companies and governmental agencies.  Here is a link to my latest column for USA Today in which I describe a new variation of ransomware that is based on a Star Trek theme.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2017/04/11/star-trek-themed-ransomware-interferes-civilization-bigtime/100077300/