OnlineSecurity:: What is RansomWare Cyber Attack? | HowTo Avoid It?...

Hey Guys;

Welcome to the learning series of Online Security - Exclusively here @3Speak.

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This time I've picked up an important topic which is round the most sophisticated and widely spread Malware which is Ransomware attacks.

In the Vlog; I have covered the following topics::

1. Ransomware Attack Definition::

In very simple words, A Ransomware attacks are those kinds of attacks where bad guys first encrypt a victim's file or even disk and then ask you for ransomware i.e. Money and most of the time it's in a form of Cryptocurrency to get the decryption key.

2. How Ransomware works::

In order to understand how a ransomware attack works, I've discussed the anatomy of a Ransomware attack. Once you understand its anatomy you will be able to understand how these ransomware attacks work. These attacks normally spread via::

Phishing Mails
Infected Urls
Malware attachments
Social networking attacks
Web Application Vulnerablities & many other vectors

3. How to prevent Ransomware attacks::

I'll not get into detailing out all information which; I've already shared in the Vlog. But here are some important pointers that should help you to overcome/prevent Ransomware attacks..

Never ever install software or give it administrative privileges until & unless you explicitly want to give the software administrative privileges
Software patches and Your Operating System always updated
Install a good AntiVirus Software and keep it updated
Take security professionals help whenever required
Most importantly backup frequently & rather automate the process. When required use your backup systems & Never pay a Ransomware

Detailed information covered in the Vlog; so watch the video for more information.

In the Vlog, I discuss all the mentioned topics in detail and easy to understand language. Also; I've shared some simple tips that should help person to be cautious on the internet and especially with the different kinds of Cyber Attacks. Explore the Video to know more about::

What is RansomWare Cyber Attack?
Anatomy of RansomWare Cyber Attack? &
How To Avoid RansomWare Cyber Attack?