: Most "crack" files or keygens are bundled with malicious code. Since engineering workstations often hold proprietary designs and client data, a single infection can lead to data theft or total system encryption via ransomware.
It was a typical Monday morning at the engineering firm, Triad Design. The team was gearing up to start working on a new project, a large-scale industrial plant design. Their go-to software for creating detailed designs and models was CADWorx 2020, a popular computer-aided design (CAD) tool.