Ransomware is a type of malware that can lock your computer system or important files and then demand the user to transfer money.
The Government of India has issued a warning about a new type of ransomware through the Consumer Emergency Response Team of India ie CERT-IN. This ransomware is targeting Windows computers. Once the payload is delivered, it locks your personal computer and demands money from the user. Ransomware is a type of malware that can lock your computer system or important files and then ask the user to transfer money. demand the. Usually money transfer is demanded through bitcoin. If the money is not received, the personal computer becomes useless. Due to this, important files and documents of the working people are lost. This causes huge losses to the common users, companies and other business organizations.
what is this ransomware doing
CERT-IN has warned about a ransomware named Diavol in its new advisory. The advisory states that the Thai ransomware is compiled with the Microsoft Visual C/C++ compiler. It is encrypting files using user-mode asynchronous procedure calls (APCs) with an asymmetric encryption algorithm.
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How to defend?
To avoid this ransomware, users should update the software and operating system with new patches. Scan all incoming and outgoing email to filter files before they reach the end users as soon as they see a risk. In addition, network segmentation and segregation into security zones help protect sensitive information and critical services. Isolate the administrative network from the business process with physical control and a virtual local area network.
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