Are you safe from ransomware? Take our quiz to find out
Erick Montes
Criminals deploy ransomware to infect computers until victims cough up money – and scores of people are paying. In 2015, victims spent an estimated $24 million on ransomware scams. But there are easy ways of defending yourself before you get into that situation. How protected are you against digital fraudsters?
1. What's the most common way that users get infected with ransomware?
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Phishing emails and malicious websites |
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Fake two-factor authentication messages |
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Infected USB drives |
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Malicious computer hardware |
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