Ransomware

[darrenstraight]

Here's another article I was reading today, it's about Hard disk space being kidnapped until a ransom is paid, please tell me your opinions on this and how concerned you are and do you feel it may just happen to you.

http://infotech.indiatimes.com/artic...70,curpg-1.cms

[julien]

First of all, I use linux, so I feel I am pretty safe, plus I have firewalls (hardware and software) and all that jazz.

Why not back up the encrypted drive, have it unencrypted by security professionals (they can do that, right?) and then try to prosecute whoever did it.

Besides, if the company makes backups (as all companies should) then they won't have a problem. Unfortunately, too many people don't do backups. I guess this would be a hard lesson learned.

[dude66]

Originally Posted by julien

First of all, I use linux, so I feel I am pretty safe, plus I have firewalls (hardware and software) and all that jazz.

Why not back up the encrypted drive, have it unencrypted by security professionals (they can do that, right?) and then try to prosecute whoever did it.

Besides, if the company makes backups (as all companies should) then they won't have a problem. Unfortunately, too many people don't do backups. I guess this would be a hard lesson learned.

Well i will be fine seeing as i have a good firewall but I'm not running Linux.

[broken]

As long as I make regular backups, I'm alright!

No one can stop me from reformatting!

[darrenstraight]

Originally Posted by broken

As long as I make regular backups, I'm alright!

No one can stop me from reformatting!

Would you like to take a bet on that!

[broken]

Originally Posted by darrenstraight

Would you like to take a bet on that!

How about "No one can stop me from getting a new HDD!"

[darrenstraight]

Originally Posted by broken

How about "No one can stop me from getting a new HDD!"

Hmmmm Im going to make your parents take your pc away and lock you up in a dark room.

What about that then. :P

[Gooooogler]

Originally Posted by dude66

Which firewall are you running

Well i will be fine seeing as i have a good firewall but I'm not running Linux.

Which firewall are you running

[dude66]

Originally Posted by darrenstraight

Hmmmm Im going to make your parents take your pc away and lock you up in a dark room.

What about that then. :

Darren you just done that to me last week

[Eric]

Originally Posted by darrenstraight

Here's another article I was reading today, it's about Hard disk space being kidnapped until a ransom is paid, please tell me your opinions on this and how concerned you are and do you feel it may just happen to you.

http://infotech.indiatimes.com/artic...70,curpg-1.cms

Ummm...Darren, the hackers don't seal off hard disk space, they encrypt certain files within a virtual disk drive, causing the operating system to deny any kind of access of the file to the operator.
There's a big difference.