Ransomware, which is a form of malware, works either by keeping your entire computer hostage or blocking access to all your files by encrypting them. A person infected with ransomware is generally controlled (via a pop-up window) to pay anything from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars to get the key to unlock their encrypted data.
It almost seems like science fiction, even in this cyber age: A hacks thief into your computer and encrypts your files, meaning, scrambles the information so that you can not make sense of all this. It requires that you pay him a big fat payment to "unlock" or encryption give you the "key" that is contained on the remote server of the thief.
You are held ransom. Internet Crime Complaint Center of the FBI sent a warning to both the common Internet user and business people about it ransomware , says an article on arstechnica.com.
And if you think this is a helluva dirty trick, it can be worse. the thief gets your payment, but you do not receive the key of cyber
article said that the greatest threat of ransomware is CryptoWall. IC3 FBI received reports of 992 victims of the ransomware, but it is estimated that there are many more victims who are not notified the IC3 (would you or your friends necessarily know to do that? ) and rather just paid the ransom, or has not resigned to never being able to access their files again.
In addition to the cost of the ransom, there are also costs associated with cleaning up the mess and the impact especially striking. businesses because they suffer lost productivity and having to pay IT services
Article arstechnica.com quotes Stu Sjouwerman, CEO of KnowBe4, a security training company "CryptoWall 3.0 is the most advanced crypto ransom malware at the moment. "
According to the IC3, there is $ 18 million in losses associated with CryptoWall, but remember, this is just what was reported . Many companies do not notify the FBI of offenses: the payment of the ransom and the high cost of impaired productivity
How an individual or a company to avoid getting sucked into that trap.? The FBI offers the following recommendations: ..
- Back up your data on a regular basis
- Protect all your devices with antivirus software and a firewall of reputable companies [
- Keep your security software updated
- by clicking on a malicious Web site could download ransomware; therefore, you must enable pop-up blockers that prevent these dangerous clicks.
- Do not visit suspicious sites.
- Avoid clicking on links in emails.
- Protect your WiFi connection. A criminal can insert a virus on your device for unencrypted WiFi. Using a VPN, a VPN encrypts your data using free Wi-Fi.
- Avoid opening attachments that come from strangers or people for whom it would be out of character for them to send you an attachment or Who would have absolutely no reason. This includes the IRS, UPS, Microsoft, Walmart, etc.
- CryptoWall can still make its way into your device if you have clicked on a malicious ad that is on a legitimate website, the article says arstechnica.com. Here's where antivirus software updated program would come into play for detecting malware.
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