Ransomware is a type of malicious software from cryptovirology that blocks access to the victim’s data or threatens to publish it until a ransom is paid. Any action is possible once a device or system is infected and there is no guarantee that paying the ransom will return access or not delete the data.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ransomware
How to Protect Computers from Malware?
To answer that question we need to ask our selves the question what is a computer? And also to think clearly how the computer environment operates. Definition: A computer is a device that can be instructed to carry out an arbitrary set of arithmetic or logical operations automatically. The ability of computers to follow generalized sequences of operations, called programs, enable them to perform a wide range of tasks. Therefore the computer environment is very technical and digitally precise. That means that malware protection for a computer needs to set at the same level of technical ability ans understanding as where the computer operates. There are computer programs that can be downloaded from reputable brands that protect the computer programs at a very deep level. Any computer input from a data storage device or the internet gets first checked by the security program. And the file can also be isolated before it has access into the computer systems. Norton 360 is one such program that provides full security to a home or business computers.
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Norton 360, developed by Symantec
I started using Norton 360 back in 2006, and have been using it ever since. There has been many changes to the programs, and the areas of protection has expanded over time as new threats surfaced. Norton also give online customer support if and when security related computer problems arise. There is also a feature in the programs that keeps the computer tuned, by optimizing various operations and functions, e.g. cleaning up data clutter when it is slowing down the computer processes.
Norton 360, developed by Symantec, was an “all-in-one” security suite that combined online protection with performance tuning. What distinguished this suite from Norton Internet Security is the inclusion of optimization and problem solving tools.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norton_360
The teams at Norton, Symantec and LifeLock are fighting online crime 24x7x365
Norton teams up with Symantec’s Security Technology and Response (STAR) division, which is a global team of security engineers, virus hunters, threat analysts, malware analysts, and researchers that provide the underlying security technology, content, and support for all Symantec corporate and consumer security products. Our team of global threat analysts operates a follow-the-sun-model to provide 24×7 coverage to Symantec customers to track the latest developments on the threat landscape.
https://au.norton.com/internetsecurity-emerging-threats.html
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The following video explains how and what the most recent ransomware manifested. Also how Norton by Symantec can handle treats such as most recent global Ransomwear. Below the video screen three are several quotes from the Symantec Norton 360 website, which provide insight into the many areas of a personal computer programs and the larger internet program systems. There are well defined areas that need to be protected. History can be studied to see how humanity has adapted to new technologies, it took a long time before seat belts in automobiles became mandatory. Clearly it can be seen as a failure to understand the reality of the danger that speeding cars were to the peoples health. About 100 years went by before the air bags became widely used in cars, to cushion the impact of a car collision to the driver of the vehicle. The moral of the story is, new speeding technology can be thrilling to experience, and often very precarious and downright dangerous.
Ransomware: 5 dos and don’ts
In recent weeks, reports emerged of a variant of ransomware known as “WannaCry” began infecting Windows computers, and was spotted in about 70 countries. A well-known form of malware, ransomware ruthlessly holds a computer’s data for ransom via encryption. If the user doesn’t pay the cybercriminal a certain amount of money within a certain amount of time, their data will be lost forever.
https://au.norton.com/internetsecurity-malware-ransomware-5-dos-and-donts.html
Cyber Safety for Kids
The online world is becoming every child’s favorite playground. With more children accessing the Internet with different devices, they are learning and growing more each day. When used appropriately the cyber world can be your child’s portal to achieve great things.
While every parent wants their child to have access to the latest and best information, they also know that safety
https://au.norton.com/internetsecurity-kids-safety.html
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