Data Privacy & Security Digital Digest_Fall 2019

Cybersecurity Resources

Google Phishing Quiz- See if you would take the bait! Try out this new Google phishing quiz and see if you can “spot when you’re being phished.” Take your time taking this quiz and don’t get hooked! No More Ransom Project The “No More Ransom” initiative is a collaborative effort by law enforcement and IT security companies to combat cybercriminal activity. The goal of the project is help ransomware victims retrieve encrypted data without paying the ransom. Read this NY Times article titled “They Stole Your Files, You Don’t Have to Pay the Ransom” to learn more. Helpful Ransomware Tools Cybersecurity experts, including the FBI, advise against paying the ransom to cyber criminals. Here are some tools that may help to identify the ransomware strain you are dealing with and regain access to your data. ID Ransomware This free website “helps victims identify what ransomware may have encrypted their files.” Users can upload a ransom note and/or a sample encrypted file and the site will try to identify the ransomware that locked you out of your data.

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