Ransomware is what it sounds like, but what exactly is it?
As technology continues to advance, intruders use ever more sophisticated methods of stealing our money. We are often sent messages in the mail or on our mobile devices with hyperlinks to photos or other programs that may "interest us" however in reality, they're viruses that get control over the mobile device or computer. For example, you can, post an advertisement on an online platform for selling a particular product. In a couple of hours, you will receive an SMS with an offer to trade your item for another with a link on the photos of this product. In reality, if you open this link on Android device, you install the appropriate software that sends all your cash to intruder's account. Another common method for committing attacks is to send mail messages using hyperlinks and text that makes the user click on this link. It is possible that you will be offered a job by an attacker and have to fill out the form by clicking on this link. The result is that y...