Ransomware attacks this year are becoming more and more common. Granted, most of the victims these days are multi-million or multi-billion-dollar companies, who can technically afford to pay any ransom that hackers would demand. However, this doesn't mean individual people are safe from ransomware hackers.
So, your next move is always to keep your computer or any electronic device updated. This includes your operating system, individual programs, and your anti-malware protection. Sure, Mac and Windows updates might be extremely annoying when they pop up to remind you. But maintaining updated software is your second-best protection against any ransomware attack.
Make Backups
Personal data can be anything. This could be your games, photographs, and literally everything else you deem important enough to keep on your device. If, for some reason, you cannot afford to lose all this data in one fell swoop (i.e. you might be a creative professional whose data is critical for work), MAKE BACKUPS.
As per UC Berkeley's Information Security Office, making backups is not enough. To ensure the safety of the data, isolate the most critical ones to an offline site away from the network. That way, hackers can't use the internet to worm their way inside from a remote, anonymous location.
Final Thoughts
It's technically tough to keep your personal data 100% safe from hacking. But these tips are more than enough to minimize your risk of getting victimized. As they say in medicine, prevention is always better than the cure.
This article is owned by Tech Times
Written by RJ Pierce
