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NYTimes Explains How to Protect Yourself from Ransomware Attacks
Nathan E Botts

NYTimes Explains How to Protect Yourself from Ransomware Attacks

Personal Health Data Security

An abstract from the NY Times article: "Security experts believe WannaCry may have initially infected machines via email attachments. The lesson: Avoid clicking links inside dubious emails, Mr. Kamden said.

How do you spot a fishy email? Look carefully at the email address of the sender to see if it is coming from a legitimate address. Also, look for obvious typos and grammatical errors in the body. Hover over hyperlinks (without clicking on them) inside emails to see whether they direct you to suspicious web pages. If an email appears to have come from your bank, credit card company or internet service provider, keep in mind that they will never ask for sensitive information like your password or social security number."

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