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Ransomware and How You Can Protect Yourself From It!

Article Category: Computers and Technology

Author Name: Gary Braniff

Ransomware and How You Can Protect Yourself From It!

The word 'ransom' is usually associated with kidnapping, blackmail, and coercion. You think of vital documents being taken from you forcibly and then being held hostage. They remain hostages unless you pay the price that the people who took them asked for. That's the real life ransom that everybody knows.

For people with knowledge on internet security, there is another kind of 'ransom' that they fear is just as fearsome as the real thing. Its name is ransomware.

Ransomware is a malicious software that affects your computer, server, or database by blocking off your access to your files. Both big companies and individuals can become victims of this kind of malware if they are not careful. Once the malware gets into the system, they will cut off your access and hold your data 'hostage' unless you pay the hacker's asking price. The items that the hackers can hold hostage can include everything from videos, texts and other sensitive materials.

For big companies whose files require confidentiality, this is a big problem. Once the malware gets into the system, it can be hard to remove as access to files have been cut off. This can lead to delays in data processing, sensitive files being copied to the hacker's own repository, and possibly loss of important information. Some hackers would go so far as to threaten to upload the information that they got from you.

This kind of malware like other kinds of malwares can come from different sources. It can be sent to you as a file through email, instant messaging, social media, through flash drive transfer and so much more. They are also disguised very well so that if you are not paying attention, you could be involuntarily infecting your computer with the virus. Many of these malwares have titles that are similar to the actual memos and emails that you get from official email addresses in your office.

Once they get into your computer, the sender of the malware usually waiting in a remote location can start looking around your files and take hold of your data. This includes all kinds of data on your computer. The sender or the hacker will then start a program that will cut off your access to these important data. They will also send you a notification as to what they will do with your information and what their demands are.

To ensure that your computer never gets infected by this malware, you should:

1. Never open emails from people you don't know. – if you feel like the email address is familiar, call the person who you think sent it and verify if the email came from them. Otherwise, never open the email and delete it immediately.

2. Never open spam emails – spam emails go to the spam folder because they are identified as junk. Don't go dumpster diving by opening these emails one by one. Leave them alone. If you fear a friend's email is lost in the spam folder, have him send another copy instead. One email is not worth getting infected with this malware.

3. Never click on anything suspicious – sometimes, as you browse through the internet, you will get pop-up messages that say that you are the nth number of visitors and you won a million dollars. Unless you actually entered a contest, there's a good chance that there are malwares trying to get into your computer. Don't click on any of them.

Your computer and your data will remain safe as long as you are vigilant at following these safety precautions. Remember that prevention is better than paying the ransom.

Keywords: ransomware, phishing scams, cybersecurity, internet security, computer security

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