One Nation, Under God
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Last week we discussed one type of computer threat. It gets worse, and this time it’s called ransomware. This one sneaks in and takes over all of the files on your computer. It goes like this. You boot up only to find that all if your files are gone, or cannot open. There is often a single file that opens a web page instructing you to pay a bunch of money for a password. If they actually give you a password, it rarely works. Ransomware can infect a network or a single PC. The results can be heartbreaking. I had a mother bring in a drive with a...
In the modern computer world, malicious threats are continually worsening. Even with anti-virus protection, new threats continually put a computer at risk. This is good guy/ bad guy stuff, and the bad guys are one step ahead. Major league computer firms remedy these threats, but until then, we are powerless. Like drugs and human trafficking, this is an organized crime, and those responsible reside in Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia. These bad guys use extortion to rip off your money and personal information. They are bad dudes, plain and...