Protect from PETYA....
This mail is to keep you informed about the latest identified malware, widely known as ‘Petya’ or ‘GoldenEye’ or ‘Mischa’.
‘Petya’ Ransomware:
Ransomware is a type of malware that restricts access to the infected system in some way till the victim pays a ransom.
The most common way users are falling prey to ‘Petya’ is to receive a spam or phishing mail with a Dropbox or any file storage URL or an executable as an attachment.
‘Petya’ Ransomware is an executable file (changes icons and would look like pdf/WinRAR) delivered via spam mail which encrypts files on the system’s hard drive which can’t be easily decrypted.
It uses strong AES encryption to encrypt files.
Tips for you to ensure that you are protected from ‘Petya’ Ransomware:
· Be cautious about opening any email attachment that you have received from an unknown source, especially if it advises you to enable macros to view its contents. Do not enable macros under any circumstanceand immediately delete such suspicious emails
· Never click on a URL contained in an unsolicited e-mail, even if the link seems benign
· Do not open attachments of the following file types: exe / pdf/ winRAR/ js / jre / .chrome
· Back up all critical data on a regular basis to ensure that your data is not impacted even after your system is attacked by these kinds of security threats
· Do not install any unwanted software applications on your computer
· Always ensure that your anti-virus is up to date
· Ensure that the operating system and other software are up to date
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