Protect yourself against ransomware


Your money or your data: A ransomware threat demands payment from a user in exchange for unlocking data. — dpa

Prevention is the best cure when fighting against one of the fasting growing cybercrimes.

Malicious software that seeks to extort money from victims by ­locking their data – so-called ­ransomware – is a relatively new but ever-growing threat. Here’s what you need to know.

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