Most people think about ransomware when the attack has already happened. Their data is encrypted, and they’re thinking of paying the ransom to regain access to their information.
Paying the ransom also doesn’t guarantee that you won’t be the victim of this type of cybercrime ever again. If it’s not patched up after the attack, the same hackers can exploit those same flaws that they’ve found in your system to demand ransom again.
Since ransomware is a kind of malware, malware protection tools mitigate this type of attack as with any other malware that finds its way to your device. They scan, detect, and remove it before it causes further damage.
Some things you can do to protect your devices from ransomware attacks are:
- Updating your software – outdated software, applications, or systems can create vulnerabilities for your systems and devices.
- Having trustworthy anti-malware on your device – antivirus software that can detect ransomware and other types of malware is important for your cybersecurity.
- Doing regular backups of your data – during malware attacks, the key leverage that hackers have over you is withholding the data. Use local and cloud backup so you’ll have full backup copies to use in case of an attack.
