A new survey of consumers in North America has highlighted that they need to be better educated about ransomware. ESET , a phish anti-virus software company, conducted a report revealing that despite widespread reporting of ransomware attacks, 31% of those surveyed admitted to not knowing what ransomware is or does. Younger people ( 18-24 ) had less knowledge and understanding of this malware than the over 65s . A significant number of respondents admitted to not backing up their files; 85% overall, which rose to 35% among young people. .Family photos and videos. More positively, a large percentage ( 35% ) of those surveyed said that they would not pay a ransom if their computer became infected.
A new survey of consumers in North America has highlighted that they need to be better educated about ransomware. ESET , a phish anti-virus software company, conducted a report revealing that despite widespread reporting of ransomware attacks, 31% of those surveyed admitted to not knowing what ransomware is or does. Younger people ( 18-24 ) had less knowledge and understanding of this malware than the over 65s . A significant number of respondents admitted to not backing up their files; 85% overall, which rose to 35% among young people. More positively, a large percentage ( 35% ) of those surveyed said that they would not pay a ransom if their computer became infected.