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There is a new type of computer virus that is being referred to as a "ransomware" due to its intent of holding your data hostage until you pay them a ransom. A typical example of this type of malware would be the "WannaCry" ransomware. This piece will focus on what "ransomware" is, how it can affect your computer, and what you can do once it has infested your machine. A recent ransomware outbreak has gained national attention for its ability to hold servers and organizations' data hostage until they paid the attacker in bitcoin or some other untraceable cryptocurrency. Several of the most prominent examples include: WannaCry – "A message popped up on screen, demanding $300 for three encrypted files. It warned that 'all data will be lost without payment.'" Bad Rabbit – "The attack was similar to WannaCry, but spread via the EternalRomance worm that first appeared in March." The worm exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol that resulted in the infection of about 300 computers globally." Of course, this type of attack will affect everyone. The virus spreads through networks it infects and any device connected to those networks could become infected. This includes routers, servers, even laptops or other mobile devices. Infrastructure protected by software firewalls are less likely to receive infections, but are still vulnerable to attacks. This is because the firewall does not know the steps that will occur in an infection, thus it is unable to protect against malicious traffic that is designed to bypass the firewall. If the firewall has become infected with a malware threat, all devices behind it will be vulnerable. It has been found that malware can be installed on a computer without any interaction from the user at all. The malware can hold your data hostage until you pay them whatever their ransom demand happens to be. There are several things that make any computer vulnerable to infection. One of the most important aspects of an infection is the ability to navigate around software firewalls to find other computers on the network. If this were not possible, it would be impossible for malware to spread through networks. The mere existence of open ports increases the likelihood that your device will become infected because you are opening up your network to any remote threat that can use them. It is also important that you do not install security updates or patches unless they are absolutely necessary for your device's protection. The distribution of outdated software files increases the number of vulnerabilities present on your devices, thus increasing the likelihood that malware will be able to access it successfully. Downloading files from untrusted sources also increases the likelihood that you will be infected. Either by downloading files from infected devices, or from sites that have been compromised themselves. Most ransomware infections use malware to infect your device. Malware is different from a virus because it does not immediately attack your device upon infection. It typically works quietly in the background until a trigger action is taken, such as clicking a link within an email. Once this happens the malware will execute the attacker's intent and a payload of malicious activity will begin to occur on your system. eccc085e13