5 Useful Tips for Preventing Ransomware Attacks

in technology •  8 years ago 

Computer security is an ever growing concern, not only for business organizations, but also personal computer users. Virus and malware have been old nemeses of responsible computer and Internet users from a long time. However, in the past few years, we’ve heard a lot about ransomware, a particularly dangerous form of malware. Ransomware is a computer malware that encrypts the whole or part of your hard disk files, rendering them inaccessible for you. Then, you are asked to pay a ransom amount for the decryption of your documents. These payments are mostly sought via anonymous means such as Bitcoins.

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Tip number 0001… Buy a MacBook

Is this still happening? I though microsoft had patched it with a security update?

Well we are in the era of technology so should get use to cybersecurity issues. Cause there will always be holes to exploit and with technology advancement, the techniques will also evolve. And these hackers are in the dark so its harder to track them.