Recognize and Avoid Ransomware

Ransomware is malicious software that encrypts or locks computers or files. It is usually transmitted via malicious email attachments, browser plug-ins, websites, text messages, etc. Some hackers also steal sensitive data e.g. financial data or company information and threaten to disclose it unless ransom is paid. Although this phenomenon is not new, you read almost daily that another organization has fallen victim to ransomware. In this course you will learn how to recognize and avoid ransomware attacks.