RANSOMWARE

What is Ransomware?

• Holds your files until you pay

• Create pop-ups on the screen

• Turns your screen blue

True or False: once you pay the ransom, you are guaranteed to get the decryption key to recover your files.

• True

• False

To unlock encrypted files you must

• throw your computer away

• have the key

WannaCry, a type of ransomware, was originally developed by whom?

• Hackers in Russia

• Hackers in China

• The National Security Agency (NSA)

If your computer is up-to-date with the latest software updates, are you vulnerable to the WannaCry ransomware virus?

• No

• Yes

WannaCry will attack anything on your computer

• True

• False

Once your files are encrypted by the ransomware, what must you do?

• Shut off your computer

• Run the decryption software.

• Call customer service

What is the best way to minimize a device's vulnerability to ransomware?

• Only use secure wireless connections.

• Keep the device updated with the latest software patches and updates.

• Don't keep any files stored on your hard drive; use removable devices, like thumb drives.