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<span>Avoid Ransomware</span>
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<span>Wed, 04/27/2022 - 16:25</span>
<div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p style="text-align:justify; margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span lang="en-UG" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="en-UG"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ransomware launched on a system encrypts all user files and locks out the user with a demand note for anonymous online payment to restore access. The Uganda National CERT-UG/CC at NITA-U rates the severity of this issue as HIGH due to the potential for loss of data when compromised. It is important to note that chances of recovery of encrypted data are very slim especially with the latest strains of ransomware. How to avoid this:</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<ul><li style="text-align:justify; margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span lang="en-UG" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="en-UG"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Keep an up to date back-up of all your data. This will help you recover your data since making payment is not advised </span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify; margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span lang="en-UG" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="en-UG"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ensure that all systems are patched up (especially the browsers and all its plugins) – good time to get off Windows 7 and upgrade to Windows 10 </span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify; margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span lang="en-UG" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="en-UG"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ensure effective use of effective anti-virus solutions on your devices </span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify; margin-bottom:11px; margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span lang="en-UG" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="en-UG"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Avoid clicking on links or opening attachments within e-mails from unknown people or from companies making offers too good to be true</span></span></span></span></span></li>
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