Cyber Attacks are for individuals or businesses One of the crimes that is on the rise the most Nowadays. This current problem has become very serious, because criminals are able to do stealing confidential information one of the two If they succeed in ‘kidnapping’ you, they will demand money from you Sensitive content stored on your device. Technical information prevent of attacks and how to act It has become inevitable for them today.
Civil Guard shared an initiative of on my network Interpol and Dutch police call out ,No more ransom projects. this offer is wanted Provide tools and advice Citizens need to know How to deal with a cyber attack. This also includes one Directory with computer programs He can help you Decrypt your computer If you have been a victim of cyber kidnapping before.
How do they get into your device?
One of the ways a hacker with bad intentions can take advantage of you is by Remote locking and encryption of your computer. Sometimes this condition starts when the victim Download a document by a fraudulent email, or by entering Infected Links,
They often contact you first Passing by another person or entity, and they try to make you succumb to ,‘Phishing’, for which they attach a file or a link. When downloading the file, you can be download computer virus Which gives the cyber criminal complete control of the computer remotely.
More than just programming: Technobabble: The Lounge MasterclassFrom this moment on, different situations may arise. Every virus is different And not everyone’s purpose is the same. There are such viruses Dedicated to saving and transmitting your passwords or important data to another device. Other viruses use your computer to reach more people. But the ‘No More Ransom Project’ platform focuses on helping citizens who are victims Hijacking using device encryption. Specifically, viruses are known as ‘Ransomware’,
Hijacking by encryption
Cyber hijacking is when you have downloaded a virus and it gives you Giving control of your computer to someone else which is hundreds or thousands of kilometers away. The kidnapper moves on Encrypt all your documents and programs, turning your computer or mobile device into a Useless equipment. “Bad guys ask you to pay to get everything back, but This is usually not the solution” warns the Civil Guard.
This is what it means when someone encrypts documents They can only be reached Through Some special keys This is only available to the person who encrypted them. Thus, criminals They ask you for different amounts of money so you can Re-entry Your documents have been ‘kidnapped’. Likewise, they can make you too Blackmail and threats With your confidential information being made public.
‘No more ransom projects’
‘European initiative’No more ransom projects‘ seeks out Offer support to others who have experienced itBut he stresses that the most important thing is prevent. Through their portal they provide support Respectively Making Solutions Encryption issues.They have a list of different programs that can be accessed Decrypt your files and jailbreak your deviceHowever, this all depends on the complexity of the virus you download.
Unfortunately, the Cyber Security Portal states that, “in many cases, Once the ‘ransomware’ is executed on your device, there is nothing you can do without a backup copy or some security software.” However, he also has good news: “Sometimes Is it possible to help infected users? Recover your encrypted files, or unlock your device without paying. “We have created a repository of keys and applications that can decrypt data encrypted by various types of ransomware.”
Telegram will succumb to judicial pressure and pass user data to the authoritiesIn any case, the general recommendation is do not pay ransom. Sending your money to cyber criminals You will contribute Because ‘ransomware’ scam continue. Additionally, just like in real hijackings, there is no guarantee that you will receive the key to decrypt your device after paying. Sometimes it is better to say goodbye to your files forever, unless you want to take a risk and pay a lot of money without the assurance that The cyber criminal puts forward his point.
