5 ways to become a smaller target for ransomware hackers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hacking for ransom is on the rise — on pace to beat out last year's figures — and hits people where it hurts, locking them out of files, photos and critical records until they pay hackers a bounty to restore their access. Hackers bait users to click on infected email links or open infected attachments, or they take advantage of outdated and vulnerable systems. Victims see important files scrambled into encrypted gobbledygook, as an electronic ransom note warns that if they ever... Читать дальше...