Improve personal security awareness and prevent ransomware

Improve personal security awareness and prevent ransomware

Recently, ESET researchers have found Ransomware, a type of malware, has seen signs of further attacks. As technologies become increasingly popular, almost everyone will store their files, such as photos and files, on their computers or mobile phones. Criminals can seize the opportunity to extort money from digital assets.

Ransomware is a type of malware. Once the operating system is infiltrated, the user cannot open the file normally, or even lose control of the system. In short, the virus locks the file and leaves a ransom message. to unlock the file, you must pay a ransom to the hacker 」. The new ransomware goes further from computers to Android smartphones. It is the best strategy to improve personal security awareness and cooperate with regular updates of anti-virus software.

How to avoid

1. Be cautious with suspicious emails and attachments, especially compressed files (zip, rar) or execution files (exe ).

2. Do not click the link in the suspicious email.

3. Use reliable anti-virus software and update it regularly.

4. Install update software for the computer or mobile phone operating system on a regular basis.

5. Regularly Back Up Files and store them to another safe device as much as possible.

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