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\"Jay_Leiderman\"JAY LEIDERMAN<\/a> | <\/span>October 28, 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tips to Avoid Having Your Computer Hijacked by Ransomware.<\/strong>Ransomware is malicious software<\/a> that cybercriminals use to keep your computer or computer files for ransom, demanding payment from you to get them back.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, ransomware is an increasingly popular way for malware authors to extort money from both businesses and consumers.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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\"Ransomware\"<\/p>\n

When your computer is infected with ransomware you will often see something that looks like this.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Types of Ransomware<\/strong><\/p>\n

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 \u201cdata hostage\u201d as the Cold War or some such.<\/p>\n

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For More Information Click Here: \u00a0Jay Leiderman Blog<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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