For this week's Cyber Tip Tuesday video Bruce explains the basics of ransomware

Welcome to this week's Tip Tuesday, this week Bruce talks about the basics of Ransomware.

Ransomware is malicious software, or malware, that criminals install on your computer to encrypt your data and lock down your computers. The criminal then demands payment in exchange for giving you back your information.

This usually starts with your employee clicking on a link in an email or an attachment. The malware then spreads across your network and corrupts your computers. In some cases, it will also take a copy of your data and send it to the criminal.

One of the classic ways to reduce the risk of successful ransomware is to take a regular back up of your information, so that you can revert to that copy and continue with your business. But now criminals are threatening to publish your confidential information online if you don't pay, which can severally damage your reputation and potentially destroy your business.

So the best thing is to avoid being a victim by implementing a range of controls, including stopping the criminal entering your system.