Advantages And Disadvantages Of Ransomware

Advancements in technology have really been a service for people nowadays. Many people really need technology in order to do everyday tasks, such as checking their email and other things. Hospitals and banks may keep their records on an interface in order to make sure that it is protected. But as technology advances, so do the ways to infiltrate said technology. Hackers are able to get into people’s computers and steal information. Sometimes, people can get money for stealing said information. One of the ways this can be done is in the form of ransomware. Ransomware is a type of malware that prevents the user from accessing files in his/her system. In order to unlock the system, the victim will have to either expel the hacker from the system, …show more content…
As mentioned previously, ransomware can happen to anyone, and people need to be prepared to fight against it if the threat seems to be looming over their heads. The best way for someone to protect his/her computer from ransomware is to backup his/her files onto a separate hard drive. If the victim of ransomware has a separate back up, then he/she can take the risk of losing the files on the computer, because he/she already has them somewhere else. The only issue remaining in this case is to get rid of the hacker, as the hacker still has the important information under lock. It is difficult to restore the computer after it has been a victim of ransomware, so if there is a separate hard drive with the important information backed up on it, then the computer may not need to be recovered. Although it seems tedious, making a backup drive will prevent people from losing important files, and everyone is capable of having a backup drive. It can even be as simple as putting the information on a flash drive and keeping said drive somewhere …show more content…
The other main targets of ransomware are large companies and organizations. Companies and organizations need to be weary of this type of hacking, as not only would they be losing a lot of information, but also lose a lot of money as well. Many businesses, especially now, need to use technology to keep track of day-to-day operations and to keep important files on hand. Without the use of this technology, the employees may be lost as what to do around the company and all of the information around the business will be compromised. Information about new products or new methods of getting money could be spread unless the company pays the ransom to the hackers. Also, because the servers connect throughout the entire company, all of the company’s servers could be locked, and it is possible that no employee could gain access to it unless the ransom is paid. Companies need to have good security to make sure that their information doesn’t get compromised or deleted, and they need to make sure that the company won’t get attacked with the ransomware at some point in the future. Also, company managers need to know how to deal with the threat of ransomware if this was to happen to his/her