{"id":1355,"date":"2016-04-14T08:42:41","date_gmt":"2016-04-14T14:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.the-internet-guy.com\/?p=1355"},"modified":"2016-04-14T08:42:41","modified_gmt":"2016-04-14T14:42:41","slug":"5-ways-to-become-a-smaller-target-for-ransomware-hackers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.the-internet-guy.com\/?p=1355","title":{"rendered":"5 ways to become a smaller target for ransomware hackers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nWASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Hacking for ransom is on the rise \u2014 on pace to beat out last year\u2019s figures \u2014 and hits people where it hurts, locking them out of files, photos and critical records until they pay hackers a bounty to restore their access. Hackers bait users to click on infected email links or open infected attachments, or they take advantage of outdated and vulnerable systems.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Hacking for ransom is on the rise \u2014 on pace to beat out last year\u2019s figures \u2014 and hits people where it hurts, locking them out of files, photos and critical records until they pay hackers a bounty to restore their access. Hackers bait users to click…<\/p>\n

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