BLOG: Tips to Avoid Computer Being Hijacked by Ransomware

Unfortunately, ransomware is an increasingly popular way for malware authors to extort money from both businesses and consumers.

There is a variety of ransomware that can get on any machine, but as always, these techniques are either sprung from social engineering tactics, like sending a link that looks legitimate but is not, or from using software vulnerabilities to silently install on the computer of a victim.

Types of Ransomware

The first step in prevention is to understand ransomware, as you can be h by recognizing the different types of ransomware. Ransomware may range in severity from mildly unpleasant, to pretty damn scary to almost as serious to the “data hostage” as the Cold War or some such.