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Cyber security is at the forefront of people's minds in the technology industry at the moment, with a plethora of high-profile breaches pushing the subject into the mainstream. One such 'WannaCry' virus Ransomware is making noise for all the wrong reasons. Rise of ransomware over the past year is an ever growing problem. The fittingly named 'WannaCry' ransomware attack, brought organisations around the globe to their knees when it first appeared on Friday 12th May, is the latest in an ongoing wave of ransomware cyber attacks. At the time of writing, WannaCry has hit 150 countries and over 200,000 computers leaving a wake of destruction.

Though Ransomware is dangerous, it is just a malware. In this article, you will learn of 3 ways you can prevent it and what to do after your computer has contracted it.

It takes only one look on the current state to understand why many companies are so concerned with IT security. Constant reports on hacking attacks, denial of service attacks, ransomware and leaks by malicious insiders reflect the amount of cyber security threats that organizations are facing every-day.