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Ransomware Protection in 2021

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The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. Attackers will inform the victim that their data is encrypted. Raising awareness about ransomware is a baseline security measure. How ransomware works. Screenshot example. Staff Awareness.

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The History of Computer Viruses & Malware

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Named after a character from “Scooby-Doo,” the Creeper was originally intended as a security test for the U.S. As a security test, the Creeper’s effects on infected machines were minimal. Macro viruses — viruses which could infect documents created via programs like Microsoft Word — rose in popularity in the mid-to-late 1990s.