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警察在2周前通过媒体给市民的警告:
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For Immediate Release:16-Oct-2012 @ 8:58 AM
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\# j& Z; Y. `, U6 J FThe Edmonton Police Service is warning the public about an on-going computer scam known as ransomware.
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Ransomware is essentially a threat to your computer unless you pay an external company.
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. G/ f% m; Z' P( E0 dSeveral reports have been received by the EPS where computer users are claiming they are receiving pop-up messages asking for immediate payment otherwise they would be “locked out” of their computers.
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3 G* R' o0 I# M# N7 KIt has been reported that these pop-up warning messages are claiming to come from a Canadian police or government agency. The message tells computer users to pay $100 via Ukash (a payment service provider) so that their computers can be “unlocked.”6 v: q) N! Q1 Z6 j0 U
" a8 ~. E& r/ l, n4 ~0 m1 ~“Often these pop-up messages appear after a user attempts to download something off the internet,” says Staff Sgt. Dan Service with Economic Crimes Section. “The download activates “malware” or a type of virus which creates a pop-up message asking for payment.” C7 C6 B' `& n, K* P& s
( m1 X6 }8 t: g" Q; `# n; a; mRansomware scams are designed to create shock and anxiety so computer users respond by sending money quickly to prevent being locked out of their computer. 2 U. D' Y+ z6 y0 c
- P) y5 Q/ S4 O8 B, ]* f+ Q# e: L( kIf you receive one of these messages, please be aware that: $ f' }3 j% J( x1 P- P9 p* \/ O- u2 K
1 L) C8 i' W5 A* T6 K•the ransomware is an attempt to defraud you.
3 p: W8 ^! x' T$ t•sending money will not fix your computer – it will remain locked. DO NOT SEND MONEY. ' }& b5 F* M0 B0 o9 H: Y
•neither police nor any Canadian government agency would hijack computers in order to obtain money.
6 M: d( q0 I5 K' R1 U•the ransomware is hard evidence that your computer has been infected by malicious software (malware) that must be dealt with.
+ r" ?& y# r6 V7 f$ `- W: E/ |& AThe recommended way to re-gain access to your computer is to seek the help of a computer technician who can remove the malware. W" M* h+ J- w4 c% Z
. z3 ^; \, y: g( U7 S' X0 [To protect against cyber attacks, it is recommended to update your software regularly. You should have up-to-date anti-virus, spyware and firewall protection.
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9 [3 D4 M" `) Y I& y( m9 Z: I9 rIf you receive a ransomware message, please report it to the police and to the Canadian Anti Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-850 or http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/
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1 o, @( E; @7 b8 I- RPlease contact Noreen Remtulla at (780) 421-3552 for more information.
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