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Turn on ransomware protection!
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update added ransomware protection, but it is
turned off by default. In this step-by-step tutorial, Mark Kaelin explains how to turn the feature on. By Mark Kaelin | November 3, 2017 The scourge that is ransomware has been making all sorts of headlines recently. For those infected by this most insidious form of malware, the consequences can be catastrophic, expensive, and more than a little bit embarrassing. But there are ways to protect yourself from the criminals using this technique to make a quick buck. There are three primary ways to avoid ransomwa Be careful: Don't just click every link that crosses you path and don't share authentication information with anyone. Social engineering is still the primary way criminals gain access to your devices. Apply security patches: New security vulnerabilities for just about every operating system and just about every application are being discovered nearly every single day. Applying patches and fixes immediately upon release is just the cost of living in a connected world. Install ransomware protection: Anti-malware security applications are now available to combat this latest threat and should be installed and activated. In fact, the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update includes Microsoft's latest anti-ransomware application as a built-in part of the operating system. https://www.techrepublic.com/article...are-protection -- David B. |
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David B. wrote:
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update added ransomware protection, but it is turned off by default. In this step-by-step tutorial, Mark Kaelin explains how to turn the feature on. By Mark Kaelin | November 3, 2017 The scourge that is ransomware has been making all sorts of headlines recently. For those infected by this most insidious form of malware, the consequences can be catastrophic, expensive, and more than a little bit embarrassing. But there are ways to protect yourself from the criminals using this technique to make a quick buck. There are three primary ways to avoid ransomwa Be careful: Don't just click every link that crosses you path and don't share authentication information with anyone. Social engineering is still the primary way criminals gain access to your devices. Apply security patches: New security vulnerabilities for just about every operating system and just about every application are being discovered nearly every single day. Applying patches and fixes immediately upon release is just the cost of living in a connected world. Install ransomware protection: Anti-malware security applications are now available to combat this latest threat and should be installed and activated. In fact, the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update includes Microsoft's latest anti-ransomware application as a built-in part of the operating system. https://www.techrepublic.com/article...are-protection https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/new...e-is-now-live/ "While BleepingComputer highly recommend that everyone use Controlled Folder Access, it should not be considered a full-fledged anti-ransomware feature, but more like a data protection feature." https://www.tenforums.com/antivirus-...reyed-out.html "The feature requires Windows Defender Antivirus and that real-time protection is enabled as well." https://forums.theregister.co.uk/for...re_protection/ "I tried enabling this, then an hour later was draging a URL from the address bar on Firefox to the desktop t (just an odd way of bookmarking I use sometimes) and Defender stoped it in its tracks. Feature now switched back off (or until I can be botherd to reconfigure it)" Whack a mole. Paul |
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On Mon, 6 Nov 2017 18:45:15 +0000, "David B."
wrote: Windows 10 Fall Creators Update added ransomware protection, but it is turned off by default. In this step-by-step tutorial, Mark Kaelin explains how to turn the feature on. By Mark Kaelin | November 3, 2017 The scourge that is ransomware has been making all sorts of headlines recently. For those infected by this most insidious form of malware, the consequences can be catastrophic, expensive, and more than a little bit embarrassing. But there are ways to protect yourself from the criminals using this technique to make a quick buck. There are three primary ways to avoid ransomwa Be careful: Don't just click every link that crosses you path snip And you wonder why I don't click your links. Even though you copied & pasted an article, most likely without permission, it probably doesn't need to be said that you have no idea what ransomware is or how it works. |
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Chronic off-topic psychopath troll...
See also: Anonymous (and others) -- "David B." DavidB nomail.afraid.invalid wrote: Path: eternal-september.org!reader02.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!news.unit0.net!peer02.am4!peer.am4.h ighwinds-media.com!peer04.fr7!futter-mich.highwinds-media.com!news.highwinds-media.com!fx13.fr7.POSTED!not-for-mail Newsgroups: alt.comp.os.windows-10 X-Mozilla-News-Host: news://news.eublocknews.org:119 From: "David B." DavidB nomail.afraid.invalid Subject: Turn on ransomware protection! User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10.11; rv:52.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/52.4.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Language: en-US Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Lines: 33 Message-ID: 452MB.259655$fK.81632 fx13.fr7 X-Complaints-To: abuse blocknews.net NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2017 18:45:20 UTC Organization: blocknews - www.blocknews.net Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2017 18:45:15 +0000 X-Received-Body-CRC: 3276306208 X-Received-Bytes: 2366 Xref: news.eternal-september.org alt.comp.os.windows-10:57169 Windows 10 Fall Creators Update added ransomware protection, but it is turned off by default. In this step-by-step tutorial, Mark Kaelin explains how to turn the feature on. By Mark Kaelin | November 3, 2017 The scourge that is ransomware has been making all sorts of headlines recently. For those infected by this most insidious form of malware, the consequences can be catastrophic, expensive, and more than a little bit embarrassing. But there are ways to protect yourself from the criminals using this technique to make a quick buck. There are three primary ways to avoid ransomwa Be careful: Don't just click every link that crosses you path and don't share authentication information with anyone. Social engineering is still the primary way criminals gain access to your devices. Apply security patches: New security vulnerabilities for just about every operating system and just about every application are being discovered nearly every single day. Applying patches and fixes immediately upon release is just the cost of living in a connected world. Install ransomware protection: Anti-malware security applications are now available to combat this latest threat and should be installed and activated. In fact, the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update includes Microsoft's latest anti-ransomware application as a built-in part of the operating system. https://www.techrepublic.com/article...are-protection -- David B. |
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says... In article , lid says... Windows 10 Fall Creators Update added ransomware protection, but it is turned off by default. In this step-by-step tutorial, Mark Kaelin explains how to turn the feature on. By Mark Kaelin | November 3, 2017 The scourge that is ransomware has been making all sorts of headlines recently. For those infected by this most insidious form of malware, the consequences can be catastrophic, expensive, and more than a little bit embarrassing. But there are ways to protect yourself from the criminals using this technique to make a quick buck. There are three primary ways to avoid ransomwa Be careful: Don't just click every link that crosses you path and don't share authentication information with anyone. Social engineering is still the primary way criminals gain access to your devices. Apply security patches: New security vulnerabilities for just about every operating system and just about every application are being discovered nearly every single day. Applying patches and fixes immediately upon release is just the cost of living in a connected world. Install ransomware protection: Anti-malware security applications are now available to combat this latest threat and should be installed and activated. In fact, the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update includes Microsoft's latest anti-ransomware application as a built-in part of the operating system. https://www.techrepublic.com/article...are-protection Interesting and useful post - thanks. Turned it off again. I quickly found that all the 3rd party applications on my machine were blocked from accessing most of the folders I'd want to use with them. You can add folders to be protected (e.g. OneDrive) but you can't remove pre-configured ones (e.g. Desktop). This necessitates going through and authorising every application, manually, in Defender, and it seems you have to log off and on again before the permissions are effective. If there was a utility which cycled through everything installed and asked you to tick the ones you want sanctioned, it would be useable, but for me, right now, it isn't. Interesting to know about nevertheless. -- Phil, London |
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On 06/11/2017 20:03, Paul wrote:
Whack a mole. Haha! :-D Thanks for the links, Paul. -- “Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.” (Winston S. Churchill) |
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On 07/11/2017 09:47, Philip Herlihy wrote:
In article , says... In article , lid says... [....] https://www.techrepublic.com/article...are-protection Interesting and useful post - thanks. Turned it off again. I quickly found that all the 3rd party applications on my machine were blocked from accessing most of the folders I'd want to use with them. You can add folders to be protected (e.g. OneDrive) but you can't remove pre-configured ones (e.g. Desktop). This necessitates going through and authorising every application, manually, in Defender, and it seems you have to log off and on again before the permissions are effective. If there was a utility which cycled through everything installed and asked you to tick the ones you want sanctioned, it would be useable, but for me, right now, it isn't. Interesting to know about nevertheless. Thanks for posting your views,Phil. Have a great day! :-) -- “Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.” (Winston S. Churchill) |
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On 06/11/2017 21:26, Char Jackson wrote:
On Mon, 6 Nov 2017 18:45:15 +0000, "David B." wrote: Windows 10 Fall Creators Update added ransomware protection, but it is turned off by default. In this step-by-step tutorial, Mark Kaelin explains how to turn the feature on. By Mark Kaelin | November 3, 2017 The scourge that is ransomware has been making all sorts of headlines recently. For those infected by this most insidious form of malware, the consequences can be catastrophic, expensive, and more than a little bit embarrassing. But there are ways to protect yourself from the criminals using this technique to make a quick buck. There are three primary ways to avoid ransomwa Be careful: Don't just click every link that crosses you path snip And you wonder why I don't click your links. No I don't! You may do as you please. Even though you copied & pasted an article, most likely without permission, it probably doesn't need to be said that you have no idea what ransomware is or how it works. Interestingly, I watched/listened to a video presentation here this very morning:- https://www.techrepublic.com/videos/...t-to-escalate/ I was interested to learn about Ransomware being used as a 'Diversion'. Do you already know about this? -- “Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.” (Winston S. Churchill) |
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On 11/7/2017 3:47 AM, Philip Herlihy wrote:
In article , says... In article , lid says... Windows 10 Fall Creators Update added ransomware protection, but it is turned off by default. In this step-by-step tutorial, Mark Kaelin explains how to turn the feature on. By Mark Kaelin | November 3, 2017 The scourge that is ransomware has been making all sorts of headlines recently. For those infected by this most insidious form of malware, the consequences can be catastrophic, expensive, and more than a little bit embarrassing. But there are ways to protect yourself from the criminals using this technique to make a quick buck. There are three primary ways to avoid ransomwa Be careful: Don't just click every link that crosses you path and don't share authentication information with anyone. Social engineering is still the primary way criminals gain access to your devices. Apply security patches: New security vulnerabilities for just about every operating system and just about every application are being discovered nearly every single day. Applying patches and fixes immediately upon release is just the cost of living in a connected world. Install ransomware protection: Anti-malware security applications are now available to combat this latest threat and should be installed and activated. In fact, the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update includes Microsoft's latest anti-ransomware application as a built-in part of the operating system. https://www.techrepublic.com/article...are-protection Interesting and useful post - thanks. Turned it off again. I quickly found that all the 3rd party applications on my machine were blocked from accessing most of the folders I'd want to use with them. You can add folders to be protected (e.g. OneDrive) but you can't remove pre-configured ones (e.g. Desktop). This necessitates going through and authorising every application, manually, in Defender, and it seems you have to log off and on again before the permissions are effective. If there was a utility which cycled through everything installed and asked you to tick the ones you want sanctioned, it would be useable, but for me, right now, it isn't. Interesting to know about nevertheless. I tried it also and it kept blocking stuff I needed or wanted. Don't have the time or ambition to reconfigure it now, So I turned it off again. Conclusion, Not ready for prime time. Rene |
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On Mon, 06 Nov 2017 18:45:15 +0000, David B. wrote:
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update added ransomware protection, but it is turned off by default. In this step-by-step tutorial, Mark Kaelin explains how to turn the feature on. By Mark Kaelin | November 3, 2017 The scourge that is ransomware has been making all sorts of headlines recently. For those infected by this most insidious form of malware, the consequences can be catastrophic, expensive, and more than a little bit embarrassing. But there are ways to protect yourself from the criminals using this technique to make a quick buck. There are three primary ways to avoid ransomwa Be careful: Don't just click every link that crosses you path and don't share authentication information with anyone. Social engineering is still the primary way criminals gain access to your devices. Apply security patches: New security vulnerabilities for just about every operating system and just about every application are being discovered nearly every single day. Applying patches and fixes immediately upon release is just the cost of living in a connected world. Install ransomware protection: Anti-malware security applications are now available to combat this latest threat and should be installed and activated. In fact, the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update includes Microsoft's latest anti-ransomware application as a built-in part of the operating system. https://www.techrepublic.com/article...ors-update-be- proactive-and-turn-on-ransomware-protection The primary protection against this or any other problem is a) An image backup of the OS b) Some form of backup for user data c) I helps to separate OS from user data by partitioning. Stupid windows doesn't make this as easy as it should be but you can re-direct the My Documents folder. This can be done for free, I use Macrium free version and freefilesync. You can use an external hd only plugged in when needed and that and/or a USB stick for keeping data completely up to date. |
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On 11/7/2017 9:30 AM, Dave Cohen wrote:
On Mon, 06 Nov 2017 18:45:15 +0000, David B. wrote: Windows 10 Fall Creators Update added ransomware protection, but it is turned off by default. In this step-by-step tutorial, Mark Kaelin explains how to turn the feature on. By Mark Kaelin | November 3, 2017 The scourge that is ransomware has been making all sorts of headlines recently. For those infected by this most insidious form of malware, the consequences can be catastrophic, expensive, and more than a little bit embarrassing. But there are ways to protect yourself from the criminals using this technique to make a quick buck. There are three primary ways to avoid ransomwa Be careful: Don't just click every link that crosses you path and don't share authentication information with anyone. Social engineering is still the primary way criminals gain access to your devices. Apply security patches: New security vulnerabilities for just about every operating system and just about every application are being discovered nearly every single day. Applying patches and fixes immediately upon release is just the cost of living in a connected world. Install ransomware protection: Anti-malware security applications are now available to combat this latest threat and should be installed and activated. In fact, the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update includes Microsoft's latest anti-ransomware application as a built-in part of the operating system. https://www.techrepublic.com/article...ors-update-be- proactive-and-turn-on-ransomware-protection The primary protection against this or any other problem is a) An image backup of the OS b) Some form of backup for user data c) I helps to separate OS from user data by partitioning. Stupid windows doesn't make this as easy as it should be but you can re-direct the My Documents folder. This can be done for free, I use Macrium free version and freefilesync. You can use an external hd only plugged in when needed and that and/or a USB stick for keeping data completely up to date. Pretty much the system I use also, Macrium Reflect backups on external drive, Disconnected. All data and copies of Download programs on machine and copy on external drive, Disconnected Separate partitions for Windows OS, Programs, and data. If I got infected with Ransomware I would be up and running within twenty minuets. Stored backups are the best protection. Rene |
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On 11/07/2017 09:30 AM, Dave Cohen wrote:
[snip] The primary protection against this or any other problem is a) An image backup of the OS b) Some form of backup for user data c) I helps to separate OS from user data by partitioning. Stupid windows doesn't make this as easy as it should be but you can re-direct the My Documents folder. All those are good, although for c) I do even better. I use my own directories rather that that my* stuff. -- 48 days until the winter celebration (Monday December 25, 2017 12:00:00 AM for 1 day). Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.us/ "History has the relation to truth that theology has to religion -- i.e. none to speak of." [Lazarus Long] |
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On 07/11/2017 12:53, David B. wrote:
On 06/11/2017 21:26, Char Jackson wrote: On Mon, 6 Nov 2017 18:45:15 +0000, "David B." wrote: Windows 10 Fall Creators Update added ransomware protection, but it is turned off by default. In this step-by-step tutorial, Mark Kaelin explains how to turn the feature on. By Mark Kaelin | November 3, 2017 The scourge that is ransomware has been making all sorts of headlines recently. For those infected by this most insidious form of malware, the consequences can be catastrophic, expensive, and more than a little bit embarrassing. But there are ways to protect yourself from the criminals using this technique to make a quick buck. There are three primary ways to avoid ransomwa Be careful: Don't just click every link that crosses you path snip And you wonder why I don't click your links. No I don't! You may do as you please. Even though you copied & pasted an article, most likely without permission, it probably doesn't need to be said that you have no idea what ransomware is or how it works. Interestingly, I watched/listened to a video presentation here this very morning:- https://www.techrepublic.com/videos/...t-to-escalate/ I was interested to learn about Ransomware being used as a 'Diversion'. Do you already know about this? *BUMP* |
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