{"id":2572,"date":"2022-04-26T10:56:11","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T15:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.clickpanda.com\/?p=2572"},"modified":"2022-04-26T10:56:11","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T15:56:11","slug":"ransomware-que-es-y-como-protegerte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.clickpanda.com\/en\/web\/ransomware-what-it-is-and-how-to-protect-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"RANSOMWARE: WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear readers, in today's article we would like to talk to you about one of our worst enemies... none other than the dreaded RANSOMWARE...<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

If you don't know about this enemy and want to protect yourself from it, stay and read this post, after reading it you will know what we are talking about and, most importantly, you will have tools to keep your devices and information safe.<\/p>\n\n\n

As you well know, there are many types of viruses and viruses that malware <\/em>(malicious software), each of which attacks in a different way.<\/p>\n\n\n

Thus, some malware<\/em> Some of them enter your devices with the appearance of suspicious ads; others enter and steal your personal information; and others, very dangerous, manage to go unnoticed, enter discreetly without you noticing and do their thing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

It should be noted that, in recent years, one of the most dangerous and harmful forms of malware, <\/em>And this is where the enemy we want to talk to you about comes in: EL RANSOMWARE<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n

What is Ransomware<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

The ransomware <\/em>is a type of malware<\/em> which is characterized by the fact that it hijacks information, files or even the entire computer. <\/strong>and asks for a ransom <\/strong>The victim must be paid to return the information, his or her access to it, or to not make it public or to delete it.<\/p>\n\n\n

How does it work? Ransomware<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

What usually happens is that hackers look for victims susceptible to this type of attack<\/strong>such as hospitals, multinationals, public organizations, in short... really. almost anyone can be the victim of an attack by a virus. ransomware<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

Generally these attacks occur in three ways:<\/p>\n\n\n

  1. When<\/strong> download an infected file<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

    Surely you have received emails from unknown senders, but they contain information of interest to you. you decide to open them and see what it is all about, and you get to the point of downloading the attached file. That's when the enemy is already inside your computer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

    Unfortunately, the email could even be from someone you know, but the attachment is infected, which is why it is so easy to fall into their nets.<\/p>\n\n\n