Are You Aware Of Ransomware Attacks?
Ransomware – malicious software that threatens you in various ways including denying you to access your data. The attacker demands a ransom to restore data access. Despite the fact that there has been a recent decline, ransomware is still a serious threat. ESET – an IT security company in a recent survey of 3000+ people in the US and Canada showed that many are unaware of ransomware and how to defend against it. The following is based upon the data collected by ESET: Ransomware attacks 85% would never pay the ransom fee 42% had no idea about their Internet security 31% never back up their files 30% did not know about ransomware In order for organizations to be safe from ransomware attacks, all employees must be educated about hacking and informed of the resources they can use to protect their data. Here are some measures everyone should take to be safe from malicious software. Keep your system software updated to ensure you have fewer vulnerabilities to ex...