Ch.9 Protecting Devices and Networks Vocabulary
Question
What is ransomware?
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Answer
Malware that encrypts or blocks access to data and demands payment.
Backups, least privilege, updates, filtering, and user awareness reduce risk.
JRC DigComp / EPSOHQ Digital Skills DB
Deep dive
Ransomware: encrypts, blocks, demands payment
Ransomware is malware that encrypts or blocks access to data and demands payment; the exam trap is assuming paying always restores access.
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