by
Ella Collings
| Feb 17, 2015
There has been a marked increase in the level of spam in the last few weeks which has been penetrating even the sturdiest Anti-Spam systems. We believe this is associated in no small part to the recent success of CryptoLockers, these malicious applications encrypt your important files then demand a ransom to decrypt them.
Handy tips for the management of your IT;
· Keep your Anti-virus systems up to date
· Backups should be stored offsite
· Ensure Backups are running properly – check your backup logs.
· Check correct data is included in the backup.
· Periodically request a test restore from backup.
Some handy tips to pass onto everyone, colleagues, friends and staff;
· Don’t open email attachments from unknown sources.
· If you receive an attachment from a known source but which is unexpected - reply to them first to determine if the email is genuine.
· Use your smartphone for social media or to follow unfamiliar internet links rather than using your PC or work network for those purposes.
· Be alert, if you suspect malicious activity has commenced, log off straight away and contact your manager.
· Avoid surfing the web and conducting web activity that is not related to work
· Be cautious of all email messages, as a successful infection in nearly all cases has resulted from a human’s response to a malevolent email, i.e. from the person who is the email recipient clicking on a hyperlink or opening an attachment.
If you wish to know more about this or other IT related issues, please feel free to contact Dorchester.