Hypersecu Blog Surviving a Ransomware Attack

How to make sure you don't fall into the trapAs I was leaving work the other day, I got a text from a friend with the image below and this message: "This is on my screen???? Do I call the #? Help?!" Unfortunately, I didn't get the message in time to stop my friend from calling the phone number and giving her attacker all the information he needed to take control of her computer and steal her information, among other things.