How know if you have ransomware?
You’ll know if you have ransomware because it will send you a message to tell you. What you need to know is what kind of ransomware you have and what to do about it. With that in mind, here is a quick guide to common forms of ransomw...
How ransomware gets on a computer and what you can do about it
There are three main ways ransomware can get on a computer. These are through email attachments, through surfing the internet and through hardware. Here is a quick guide on how ransomware gets on a computer and what you can do about...
How to deal with ransomware on Linux (and MacOS)
Ransomware on Linux For years Ransomware on Linux, and its close relative, MacOS, were lauded for the high degree of security they offered compared to Windows. This may still be true to some extent but if it is, the gap is closing. To...
Ransomware defined and explained
How is Ransomware defined and explained? The defining feature of ransomware is that it attempts to trick or force its victim into paying to regain access to their data. Different forms of ransomware take different strategies to achiev...
Ransomware Definition
Ransomware is a specific type of computer malware that encrypts a victim's files or systems to prevent them from accessing those files. Consequently, the ransom attacker demands some payment – ransom –from the victim to allow re-ac...
