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?
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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