Do you know a malicious ransomware can bring you down to road from your million-dollar Ferrari car?
Cannot imagine it yet?
Contextually, let’s discuss how far a ransomware can take you.
Reports published in Business Insider, India (Jan. 4, 2018), claim that the city of Atlanta was forced to shut down its municipal operations and online billing services due to a ransomware called SamSam. What’s more, the criminals demanded six-bit coins of value $51,000.
To clear the air and put the hackers behind the bars, FBI are investing efforts day and night.
With these business acumen, I hope that I helped you to figure out ways to master the defense strategies against ransomware.
Are you still confused? No issues. As your personal money savior, let me disclose the hacks to make you a gladiator against ransomware attack.
Following the below-enlisted cycle can make you a technological world dapper.
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1. Update your systems regularly
First and foremost, the key to prevent ransomware infection is to be at par with updates. In the year 2018, if you are using windows 98, XP or Vista; then you need to dump the junk and jump on to Windows 10. After all change is better than monotony!
You may even consider buying a new PC/ workstation at cheap prices because these days the electronic prices have slashed due to increase in science and technology capabilities.
Also, update your browser and plug-ins at regular intervals in order to prevent malware and ransomware entry into the loopholes.
2. Dependable antimalware is important
Irrespective of your operating system, ransomware and malware can infect your system and disrupt your routine working. Note, windows and even the mac users need antimalware and Ransomware software packages. To increase the extent of security, developers supply regular updates to fight the latest and the trending ransomwares in order to block them.
3. Data Backup- YES, you need it
An important step to manage your data skill-fully is to take regular data backup from the storage medias. For the storage provision, you may use cloud and drop box storage space to pike up all your files and folders. Regular backups minimize the chances of loss of datasets in case of data corruption or sudden breakdown of your workstation like may be short circuit.
Additionally, you may use external hard drives with capacities ranging from gigabytes to terabytes. From the storage perspective, many nodes is always better than one single node to strengthen your economic empire.
4. Technically stay Sharp and Sassy
Ransomware’s can be of different types such as WannaCry, Cerber, Petaya, Unix etc. but an adaptable anti ransomware and antimalware package can do the honors to foster your communication of data packets. If you wish to stay updated with the latest trends in computing world then you may consider scrolling news online.
Probably, you will stay clear from Ransomware with your intuitive consciousness and updated as to how to manage your defense mechanism.
5. Employees/ family members conditioning
Ransomware’s are many times targeted to family members/ high valued employees in form of tempting to click emails through .zip file format. As an authority, you must train and condition all your near ones and employees in order to prevent cyber calamity.
Furthermore, quizzes, seminars, and lectures can induce the induction process.
Lastly, take it as an advice or pill, you should follow the above-listed strategy for the upcoming ideal antiransomware days, months and year with your work ethics.
