06/29/2017
Your "need to know" on the new Ransomware (Petya & Not-Petya)
New ransomwares are hitting the US again. I just read a great article about what to do to avoid them. The main key is to be CAREFUL when you open your email.
Here's what the article said:
"How they get you:
Ransomware doesn’t just pop up on your computer by magic. You actually have to download it. And while you could swear up and down that you’d never be tricked into downloading malware, cybercriminals get plenty of people to do just that.
Here’s the thing: That email you opened to get ransomware on your computer in the first place was specifically written to get you to believe it was real. That’s because criminals use social engineering to craft their messages.
For example, hackers can determine your location and send emails that look like they’re from companies based in your country.
“Criminals are looking are looking up information about where you live, so you’ll click (emails),” Wisniewski explained to Yahoo Finance. “So if you’re in America, you’ll see something from Citi Bank, rather than Deutsche Bank, which is in Germany.”
Cybercriminals can also target ransomware messages to the time of year. So if it’s the holiday shopping season, criminals might send out messages supposedly from companies like the US Postal Service, FedEx or DHL. If it’s tax time, you could receive a message that says it’s from the IRS."
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If you would like to read the whole article click here:
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/need-know-petya-ransomware-avoid-211930511.html
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