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IS USING INTERNET SAFE?

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Many people surf the Internet as part of their work activities, others visit a wide range of pages to stay fully informed of the news in the world, perhaps simply to complement their educational training or to entertain themselves during leisure hours. But everyone wonders if it is really possible to surf safely on the internet and that is precisely what this article is about. What Is Internet Security? Within the operating rules and policies that are part of the management of the websites to which users have access, a series of parameters have been established in order to prevent and control unauthorized entry to the resources available within Internet. This is part of internet security and its goal is to maintain a level that allows users to enter each page without risks to their computer or the integrity of their personal information. Therefore, talking about security is having ways to prevent, protect and avoid unauthorized intrusion to private networks, such as corporate or ev...
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SIGNS THAT YOUR DEVICE HAS BEEN HACKED?

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Attacks against networks are extraordinarily widespread today. Their level of severity and frequency keep increasing every year. In addition, the National Cyber Security Alliance noted that 60% of small and medium-sized businesses go out of business within six months of a hack. By orchestrating their attacks, cybercriminals pursue several objectives: to sell valuable information on the black market or to damage a company's reputation, causing such damage that repairs will be both extremely long and expensive. Hackers thrive on popularity ratings based on recognition from their peers or the number of times their plans make the headlines. To put an end to attacks on your network, you have to know how to recognize the signs that should put you on the alert. Here are the five most telling symptoms of a network intrusion. 1. Ransomware messages Ransomware messages are one of the most visible signs that an attack has taken place on a network. This is because they are often disp...
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How To Prevent Ransomware?

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The ransomware attack on major companies continues to be the headline news in digital security. And we cannot say that we were not warned. As with other types of malware, cyberattacks by Ransomware are becoming more and more numerous, sophisticated, dangerous and massive , as WanaCryptor showed   in 2017 through a perfectly planned and structured attack whose objective was to achieve a massive infection worldwide by putting against the ropes to a good number of large companies in dozens of countries. All reports indicate that cybercriminals are targeting the business segment as noted in the quarterly threat report by Malwarebytes, where it found that the detection of ransomware attacks in companies increased by 200%. In addition, if until now Ransomware used to have exclusively economic motivations producing high profits for attackers, lately it is expanding its objectives as a preferred method of introducing malware, as we saw with the NotPetya ransomware. And there is no oper...
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Should We Pay Ransom To Hackers?

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It may be your worst nightmare. You turn on your PC only to find that it has been hijacked by a ransomware that will not decrypt your files unless you pay. You should? What are the pros and cons of paying cybercriminals? It is a difficult and layered problem. To access your files, you may have to pay a hefty ransom. And then there is the problem of cryptocurrency, which is the ransomware's preferred payment method. Unless you are already a crypto investor, you may have no idea how to begin the process of obtaining a Bitcoin account, and time is ticking. And don't forget: if you pay, there's a great chance that you won't be able to regain access to your files anyway. There are also ethical questions about how to pay offenders. As any good economist will tell you, whatever behavior you reward, you will invariably get more. So what should I do? That's an easy prospect when it's not about your files being held at virtual gunpoint, but still, it's probably ...
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3 Dangerous Ransomware Attacks

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Ransomware being the most important threat in the cybersecurity sector, both for large companies and for SMEs and users. Attacks like WannaCry and Petya hijacked computers around the world and made the front pages of international newspapers. However ransomware is the most powerful and sophisticated type of attack which can only be defended with advanced antivirus software and best security solutions. Although we have seen other types of attacks grow in business environments, such as cryptojacking, the effectiveness in results and the low risk it entails for the cyber-attacker make ransomware a constant threat and we must not forget about it. Companies In The Spotlight: How Do Criminals Attack? The ransomware is a form of cybercrime that encrypts computer files and blocks or denies access until it receives the ransom required by ciberatacante, usually in the form of bitcoin or some kind of virtual currency that will safeguard the identity of the attacker. The purpose of this type ...
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RANSOMWARE CAN MAKE OUR ANTIVIRUS WORTHLESS

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Antivirus is that software that fight against all the odds, fight against virus and stop them entering in your device so that your device stay safe and data confidential. But if we don’t keep the best antivirus software in our device and not update it time to time than any virus can easily enter our device and make antivirus worthless. Having an antivirus in Windows is not only recommended but is almost essential, although Windows Defender can suffice in many situations. However, total protection does not exist, as the newly discovered ransomware demonstrates, with the potential to uninstall the antivirus and thus leave the way to act. This new type of ransomware is still in development, because as security experts have been able to verify for Bleeping Computer, it does not achieve its objective. It cannot uninstall the antivirus -not all, of course- or encrypt the files. It also lacks instructions to pay the ransom, although in its sector it can be described as promising. The da...
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WHAT IS RANSOMWARE AND HOW TO STAY SAFE FROM IT?

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'Ransomware' is a type of malware or malicious software that, according to the cyber security, infiltrates users' devices and restricts access to systems and data with the aim of demanding a ransom for release of these. Ransomware can enter a device in different ways: when people are visiting infected websites, browsing insecure network connections or also through links distributed via email. It is easy to recognize when you are under an attack of this nature, because you cannot access certain information or the device in its entirety. Security software developer notes that even if users pay the ransom, there is no guarantee that they will be able to fully regain access to their systems. In that sense, he adds that fraudsters ask for different forms of payment that can range from cryptocurrencies to online bank transfers. How To Prevent? It is always important to prevent attacks of this nature. The first step that must be taken is to create backups of information on d...
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