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Few things to know, if you want to recover yourself from a ransomware attack

Ransomware is a type of malicious software that denies access to your computer system and data and gives you back access only after a certain amount of ransom money has been paid. Defending yourself from such an attack is a thing you need to know. Read this PPT to find out.

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Few things to know, if you want to recover yourself from a ransomware attack

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  1. RANSOMWARE DETECTED! ARE YOU READY? Presented by Vijilan

  2. Ransomwareisatypeof malicioussoftwarethat deniesaccesstoyour computersystemanddata Givesyoubackaccessonly afteracertainamountof ransommoneyhasbeen paid. Ransomwarespreadsby usersaccidentallyvisiting maliciouswebsitesor throughphishingemails. Ransomwarecanbe dangeroustoindividuals and organizations.

  3. Thedataonyourcomputerwillbelockedby encryptionandpaymentisdemandedbefore whichyoucangainaccesstoyourcomputer Themotivebehindthisransomwareattackis usuallymonetary.Paymentisusuallydemandedin virtualcurrencysuchasbitcoinsoastonotreveal theidentityofthehacker. Ransomwaregenerallyspreadsbymaliciousemail attachments,infectedsoftwareapps,infected externalstoragedevicesandunsecuredwebsites. Tobeonthesaferside,itisalwaysbettertobe awareoftheconsequencesofaransomwareattack andbepreparedforitifitshouldeverhappento you

  4. Two important steps to protect you from ransomware include: Preparation Makeabackupofallofyourdata. Identification Ransomwaretypicallyappearsasphishingemails,eitherwithlinksto unattendedandmaliciouswebsiteswithinfectedfilesasattachments. Anotherwayransomwaregainsentryintoyourcomputerisbyapopupthat informsyouofanimpendingcyberattackandforafreescan,youwillbe protected. Theseareallscams.Maliciousadvertisingonasecurewebsitecanalsobethe firstsignsofaransomwareattack.

  5. Steps taken to prevent such attacks from taking place: Backupyourfilesonaseparatedrivebecauseransomwarehas thespecificabilitytoencrypttheinformationresidinginyour files,soitisbettertomakeabackupofthefilesinaseparate drivefolderwhichyoudonotvisitoften. Youneedtoensurethatthesefilescanberestoredcompletely fromthebackupandyoucanliaisonwithsoftwarepersonnel torestorefilesfrombackups. Ensurethatyourdesktopandmobiledevicesareuptodate withpatches

  6. Steps taken to prevent such attacks from taking place: Makesurethatyourantivirussoftwareisuptodateand functionalbecauseanti-virusessoftwaremaydetectmalicious contentinfiles Don’tworkwithadministratoraccountsthathavebeen givenprivilegesandpermissions,butarenowcommonto bothyourselfandtheransomwareintheeventofa ransomwareattack IF YOU THINK THAT YOUR COMPUTER HAS ALREADY BEEN COMPROMISED OR IS AT RISK OF RANSOMWARE ATTACK, IMMEDIATELY UPDATE YOUR IT SERVICE DESK. AS A PRECAUTION, YOU SHOULD SWITCH OFF WI-FI AND UNPLUG THE COMPUTER.

  7. ABOUT US Vijilanisaninformationsecuritymonitoringcompany thatprotectsnetworksthroughcontinuous monitoring.Ourcontinuousmonitoringincludes threatdetectionandresponseservicesinnearreal time. Wedeliverthetechnologies,processes,andpeople asamonitoringserviceprimarilythroughManaged ServiceProviders (MSPs).Thesesecuritymonitoring servicesmeettheneedsofall-sizedbusinessesas wellasdistributednetworksoflargerenterprises.

  8. GETINTOUCHWITHUS CompanyAddress PhoneNumber EmailAddress 2400ECommercialBlvd, Suite 430FortLauderdale, FL33308 954-334-9988 info@vijilan.com

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