‘I am sorry to inform you but your device
was hacked. I have used a Zero Click vulnerability with a special
code to hack your device through a website. A complicated software
that requires precise skills that I posess.
For a couple of month my software was quietly collecting
information about your habits, websites you visit, websearches,
texts you send’. Also your fillies have been victim of an
encryption lock.
To be clear, my software controlled your camera
and microphone as well.
It was just about right timing to get you privacy violated. I have
made a few pornhub worthy videos with you as a lead actor.
Here is my offer. Let’s name this a “consulting
fee”. Your privacy stays untouched, if I get the payment.
Otherwise, I will make all your business information available to
everyone and I will leak the most damaging content to your contacts
and post it to a public website for perverts to view. I don’t
care about you personally, I only care about getting paid.
My modest consulting fee is $1700 to be transferred
in Bitcoin. Obviously do not try to ask for help from the law enforcement
unless you want your privacy to be violated. You have 48 hours.
Take care and have a good day.’
It's no wonder people feel angered towards cryptocurrency. Bitcoin
might be a good idea, but the fact that it is used by cyber criminals
to collect ransom monies from businesses, is not helping its image.
That the grammar is so appalling and that they wish me a good day
is really quite galling. But regardless of the quality of the letter,
its intent is clear. They are intent on robbing you.
Ransomware security attack figures are now out
for 2021. More than 78% of UK businesses were assaulted with a ransomware
attack and of those, its suggested that 82% of them paid the attacker
their demands so they were able to restore their IT. There is however
good news. Ransomware attacks can be prevented. There are a range
of counter-measures that a company can easily implement to defend
against attacks.
• Never click on unverified links.
Hackers will often spread ransomware through a malicious link.
Once the malware is sitting on your system, the hacker will usually
install a decryption key there.
• Email scanning tools can be installed
onto your network. So, as the offending email comes into
your system, it examines the message for any kind of malware hiding
within it.
• Only use trusted sites.
It is increasingly common for hackers to place malware onto websites.
Hackers have been known to create sites that look just like the
original site, so please always check the URL, if you are not
certain.
• System back-ups. Ransomware
attackers do like to take advantage of companies that do not back
up often. How often is often you say? It depends on your company
and the way you trade. For some businesses, it might be once a
day, for others it can be on the hour.
These are just only a few ideas to set into motion
to protect your IT and there are lots more; Firewalls, VPN, Phishing
training. If you are in anyway concerned about your IT infrastructure,
then please contact your account manager to discuss how and what
can be done to protect your business from a cyber hacker attack.
HELP FROM THE PORTAL
With remote working well and truly underway, or,
if you’re for saving the environment and reducing your car
miles to visit clients, or you are taking on a new starter within
your business and want to bring them up to speed, using a video
calling system is the way to go.
Pretty much everyone has come across Microsoft
TEAMS at some point. You may have just used it for its call function,
or you may love being live to your caller. Whichever you choose,
just to make sure that you get the best out of using TEAMS and all
its functions. We have put together some useful items for you, so
you can get the best out of using TEAMS... There are four pieces,
only minutes long and they are non technical.
If you have any other questions, please by all
means get in contact with us on 01273 386 333.
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