A few months ago I think month of May if I’m not
mistaken. It was reported that almost 2 million computers worldwide were
infected by the so called, a WannaCry Ransomware.
Do you notice this report?
Not yet?
Ok, maybe you are too busy with your works. A ransomware encodes computers data files and once
encrypted you cannot able to open your files unless you pay a ransom payment they
demanded for at least a hundreds of dollars.
Its transmit thru phishing email as well as via
computer worm attacks on outdated computer network. The ransomware has targeted
computers running Microsoft windows operating system that is why Microsoft has
released security updates for all antique operating system including Windows XP
according to web expert.
Shortly after the attack, web researcher or
cybersecurity experts caution of a second wave of the WannaCry Ransom attacks
with sophisticated ways and possibly released new modifications to get around defenses
laid against WannaCry.
Here are some tips from web security
experts to protect yourself from WannaCry ransomware attack.
You must Update your
Software
Web Security specialists warn people
to regularly update your software and do not click the link via email or to any
social media messages if you are not really sure that the link is legitimate. Many
advanced users or even tech savvy guy was duped and become victims with this malware.
Hackers are enticing people to
download any programs thru email, and once you have done with downloading, the
malicious code was certainly able to travel to a wider computer networks that
were linked to each other through file sharing on the Microsoft windows.
As a precautionary measure, in your
browser just manually type the URL address of the website you wish to visit.
Back up your data periodically
The hackers are taking advantage to
those computer users who do not consistently backed up their important files on
a regular schedule.
Thus, computer expert does recommend to habitually back up
your data in completely separate hardware or system which is not directly
connected to the internet.
In other words, no matter which
device you are using, you must regularly back up your files and update your
software to install the latest security patching updates.
I hope you find this article helpful.
Labels: Safety and Security Tips
