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Ransom-ware virus outbreak
Ransom-ware virus outbreak
With the recent wave of ransom-ware virus infections, mainly in the form of the “Locky” virus, I wanted to offer some helpful advice on how to avoid becoming the next victim!
It’s a nasty piece of work and causes massive disruption to businesses every day in the UK and around the world.
What does it look like?
- This virus is normally delivered by email
- The email looks legitimate
- There is an attachment in word or excel format
If you open the attachment, you may already be infected, or you may be prompted to “enable macros”!
Credit to @NakedSecurity for the image above
How to protect yourself?
- Backup your data regularly and keep a copy off-site
- USB backups left attached to your PC or Server can easily be infected with the Locky virus
- Don’t enable macros in documents received by email
- Ensure you regularly run Windows and Virus Protection updates
- Be suspicious of email attachments