Five tips to avoid becoming a ransomware victim

Ransomware is one of the major threats computer users now face, even though recent reports suggest that many people don't actually know what it is. Delivered via spam or phishing emails that trick users into clicking on malicious links, ransomware renders computer systems, devices or files inaccessible and holds the victim hostage until payment is made, usually in the form of bitcoins. "Victims are faced with the choice of paying up or losing all their valuable data forever. Unfortunately, this approach works for cybercriminals, because consumers and businesses are unprepared for their data -- whether it's a business' intellectual property… [Continue Reading]