Ransomware by Lecturio Online Courses

Name: Ransomware
Uploaded: 2022-05-09
Duration: 7 min 8 s
Description: The lecture Ransomware by Lecturio Online Courses is from the course IT Security and Cyber Security – Instruction.

About the Lecture

The lecture Ransomware by Lecturio Online Courses is from the course IT Security and Cyber Security – Instruction.

Included Quiz Questions

The goal of ransomware is to… (Multiple answers are possible)

...encrypt all the data on your computer
... to blackmail you for money.
…delete the operating system on your computer
…to intercept and redirect a bank transfer from your online banking account

What are some common methods used to spread ransomware to your computer or mobile device? (Multiple answers are possible)

Per Office file (e.g., Microsoft Word document) attached to an E-Mail
Per encrypted ZIP file (incl. password) in the attachment of an E-Mail
By downloading a free program
Per E-Mail in text format, i.e., without images and formatting

Your system has been affected by a ransomware attack. How can you safely recover your data? (Only one answer is correct)

Through a previously created, up-to-date and separately stored backup of the data
Pay the ransom
Disconnect the system from the network and reinstall the operating system
Connecting an external hard disk with a data backup to the existing system