{"id":13442,"date":"2016-05-25T23:59:22","date_gmt":"2016-05-25T23:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tricks-collections.com\/?p=13442"},"modified":"2016-05-25T23:59:22","modified_gmt":"2016-05-25T23:59:22","slug":"ransomware-on-the-rise-highest-payouts-to-cyber-criminals-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tricks-collections.com\/ransomware-on-the-rise-highest-payouts-to-cyber-criminals-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ransomware on the Rise – Highest Payouts to Cyber Criminals"},"content":{"rendered":"
Imagine you\u2019re chugging away at work when your computer dings; you\u2019ve got mail. It\u2019s your boss. He needs you to download an attachment, so you do. Uh-oh that cleverly disguised email was just that \u2013 a disguise. It was spam, and you\u2019ve actually downloaded ransomware onto your business computer, which threatens the entire network. Everything remains blocked until such a time that a ransom is paid or the system is restored to a previous backup.<\/p>
Because of its sophistication, ransomware is a popular choice for hackers looking to make a quick buck. In Canada, the above-mentioned scenario actually happened a lot<\/em>. Hackers were able to hack into corporate computer systems by first posing as the employee\u2019s boss. They used the executive\u2019s public social media profiles to appear that they were who they were posing as. All-in-all, the ransomware attack<\/a>s scored big for hackers who were able to force the businesses to pay up in bitcoin, lest lose their data.<\/p> <\/p> Canada\u2019s Anti-Fraud Centre, a federal government agency, says ransomware cost Canada $19 million in 2014. Daniel Williams, an employee of the agency reports that less than three percent of ransomware cases are even reported, and that losses are closer to $1 billion. The secret to not falling victim is comprehensive cybersecurity, including a dns firewall<\/a> which is more flexible and prevents damage and data exfiltration caused by phishing.<\/p> JP Morgan, Chase & Co., Fidelity and The Wall Street Journal<\/h2>