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80 - Internet and online security

Common threats cybercriminals use

Now you know a few very common ways cybercriminals try

to sneak onto your device or trick you into providing private

information to them directly. Here are a few of the types of

malware they like to deploy once they've got into a device

and what to do if you're ever infected.

Ransomware

A form of malware that will encrypt personal data files on

your computer and attached devices. Encryption converts

files into another format, that can only be opened with a

specific decryption key. Once the ransomware installs itself,

it will display a warning message that the computer is now

locked. The user is given a specific amount of money to pay

as a "fine" and a timeframe in which to pay. Even if paid, the

criminal might choose to not unencrypt the files anyway!

What to do if you're infected: Avoid getting infected in the

first place by staying protected with internet security

software like Norton Security. Also, perform regular

backups of all your data either online or to a separate

external hard drive that is only attached to your computer

while performing the backup. Ransomware has been known

to lock access to external hard drives attached to the

computer.

If you are infected with ransomware, think twice before you

pay the ransom. There is no guarantee the cybercriminal will

unlock your files and you'll be funding them to prey upon

another innocent victim.

Botnets

A botnet is a string of infected, connected computers

coordinated together to perform a task. Botnets gain access

to your machine through some piece of malicious coding.

Once the software is downloaded, the botnet will now

contact its master computer and let it know that everything

is ready to go. Now your computer, phone, tablet, or IoT

device is entirely under the control of the person who

created the botnet. Most people who are infected with

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