A computer virus is malicious code that replicates by copying itself to another program, computer boot sector or document and changes how a computer works. The virus requires someone to knowingly or unknowingly spread the infection without the knowledge or permission of a user or system administrator. In contrast, a computer worm is stand-alone programming that does not need to copy itself to a host program or require human interaction …
Ransomware is malware that locks your computer and mobile devices access and files by encryption of your electronic files. When this happens, you can’t get to the data unless you pay a ransom. Your computer is no longer ‘yours’ but under control of the attacker. First of all, I wish to express the need of very good safety tools if you value your data! Always use top antivirus applications which …
THE RANSOM LOCK FIX Even with cutting-edge tools and considerable resources on their hands, cybercriminals don’t have many options to infecting macOS or iOS devices.The reason is Mac’s architecture: Apple has contrived a security architecture sturdy enough to thwart most attack mechanisms that work on Windows. Under the circumstances, threat actors are bound to discover alternate weak links in this strong defense chain and, unfortunately, have had some success. Unlock …
