# Article argues that arbitrarily powerful software, not ransomware, is the problem

DevFeed: [Article argues that arbitrarily powerful software, not ransomware, is the problem](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/ransomware-is-not-the-problem-36948.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://shostack.org/blog/ransomware-is-not-the-problem/>)

Author: Adam

Published: 2021-06-09T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Shostack & Friends Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/shostack-friends-blog.md>)

Topics: [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>), [systems](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/systems.md>), [ransomware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ransomware.md>)

Tags: [enterprise](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/enterprise.md>), [operating-systems](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/operating-systems.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>)

## AI overview

The article argues that arbitrarily powerful software, including applications and operating systems, is the underlying problem associated with ransomware risks on enterprise systems.

## Source excerpt

Arbitrarily powerful software -- applications, operating systems -- is a problem, as is preventing it from running on enterprise systems.