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Here in the United States, both th www.avg.com/activate e FBI avg.com/retail and the White Collar Crime Center advise Install Avg With License Number activation you to report ransomware avg.com/activation threats www.avg.com/activation  or events to the agency at www.ic3.gov, and importantly, they advise against paying the ransom!

New research by ThreatTrack suggests that 30% of companies surveyed would negotiate and essentially “pay up” for the recovery avg.com/activation of data. More avg.com/retail notably, 55% of those that had previously www.avg.com/activate been victims of Install Avg With License Number activation ransomware www.avg.com/activation  said they would pay up again!

It also appears many incidents are avg.com/activation likely going unreported, according to the ThreatTrack survey. Why? www.avg.com/activate Likely because Install Avg With License Number activation companies www.avg.com/activation  don’t want to suffer public scrutiny and humiliation or, perhaps, to encourage copycats avg.com/retail.

 

What’s to be done?

The government and avg.com/activation those of us in the security www.avg.com/activation  industry advise the first line of defense is preparedness.

Some basic tips include:

  • Educate yourself and www.avg.com/activate employees avg.com/retail about ransomware.
  • Regularly back up Install Avg With License Number activation your data – and make sure a copy is stored offline.
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  • Beware of links, and www.avg.com/activate attachments. If in doubt, do not open it!

You can also www.avg.com/activate stay abreast and Install Avg With License Number activation get avg.com/retail information www.avg.com/activation  on malware and other avg.com/activation security threats here on the blog.

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