3 Ways to Secure and Protect Your Business from Ransomware.
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Know where ransomware comes from
There are three big ways for the ransomware infection, virus to get into your system. These are dodgy phishing email attachments, accidental or ‘drive-by’ downloads, and compromised websites. Dodgy attachments can be Word files that ask you to turn on macros when you open them or an Executable (EXE) file disguised as a PDF. Compromised sites may host exploit kits, which look for faults in your system and, as the name suggests, exploit them. And drive-by downloads get you to download something accidentally or without knowing what it is. The best thing you can be is careful. Disable macros so attachments can’t get you. Don’t download content or click on links that you don’t need to, weren’t expecting, or look suspicious. Grammar errors and jumbled text are warning signs. Turn on your email’s spam filter to help stop dodgy mail from reaching you, and never, ever share any personal information with a sender or form you don’t trust.