Ransomware

Recent Contacts

• In many countries, the cyber attack of RanSomware Vanakrai Virus has just happened recently.
• This virus affected 2.5 million computers in nearly 150 countries.
• First, Sweden again received constant reports of attacks from Britain and France.
• According to the American media, Russia and Taiwan are among the most affected countries, where most of these computers are affected by this virus.
• In India, too many cases were reported in Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala.

What is Ransomware Virus?

• The computer has defective software reaching through email or other means.
• The computer files the user to block which you can not access any file account you have stored in your computer.
• The large amount is asked to remove the virus.
• Ransomware virus was asked to pay for virus removal in bitcoin.
• If you do not pay, all the information kept in the computer file will be made public or if it will be deleted.
• The RanSware virus considers three types: –

1. Locker Ransomware.
2. Crypto Ransomware.
3. Mac Ransomware.

What a big danger Ransomware is !

• Computer users’ personal information is the biggest threat to leak.
• Password and PIN can be used incorrectly.
• Data from important institutions of the country can be stolen which is a very big danger.
• Information of sensitive institutions like Ministry of Army, ISRO, DRDO can be stolen and can be badly damaged.
• The trust of the common people on digital operations will end at all, which is rapidly modern for developing countries and not well for a developed country.

What is the status of cyber security in India?

• The country has implemented my National Security Policy 2013.
• The aim of the policy is to create safe and flexible cyber space.
• Trying to give cyberspace a safe environment.
• Cyber ​​Sanitation Center was recently constructed by the IT Ministry
• CERT-IN (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team) was created, which would serve as a nodal agency to deal with all types of issues related to cyber security.

What are the measures to avoid cyber threats: –

• Emphasis on the development of global partnership for cyber security.
• Incentives and research institutes are being encouraged by ethical hackers.
• Need to promote digital education.
• Authorized and updated software should be used to reduce the risk of virus.
• Good antivirus should be used.
• Unrecognized email or software should not be opened.
• Emphasis should be on the use of cloud services in computers.