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警察在2周前通过媒体给市民的警告：
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Police warn of computer scam
! j$ K- [- l; ?: q5 ~, ZFor Immediate Release:16-Oct-2012 @ 8:58 AM
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a* D$ N6 g; y. |. bThe Edmonton Police Service is warning the public about an on-going computer scam known as ransomware.
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% \4 D. i1 D" s3 yRansomware is essentially a threat to your computer unless you pay an external company. 8 [9 u4 V5 ~. q
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Several 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. ' J" w* Y" r$ S' e
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It 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 $100 via Ukash (a payment service provider) so that their computers can be “unlocked.”$ a% h: K$ x* E8 J, \6 D8 o4 W
2 Q c9 }. X$ Z* ^“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.”
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2 `, q: \% Y, |7 G7 X7 i! N! {$ sRansomware scams are designed to create shock and anxiety so computer users respond by sending money quickly to prevent being locked out of their computer.
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& Z0 }# F9 T- Y. C }& VIf you receive one of these messages, please be aware that: B0 n# |0 L3 y- d0 {
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•the ransomware is an attempt to defraud you. % R$ r) ^' N0 z9 ?! r+ \' F. V
•sending money will not fix your computer – it will remain locked. DO NOT SEND MONEY.
9 d' S* o1 v% T8 K# P/ u/ e" E$ z•neither police nor any Canadian government agency would hijack computers in order to obtain money. . D5 b* Q! W% U1 a! l! [
•the ransomware is hard evidence that your computer has been infected by malicious software (malware) that must be dealt with.
+ @8 _: }, ]3 `$ L+ _1 ^1 wThe recommended way to re-gain access to your computer is to seek the help of a computer technician who can remove the malware. " B: ^$ O0 ~2 V6 o; k9 O8 x, N
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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. / D4 V8 u' [ {; h
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If 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/ % T- f( }$ m) o2 s
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3 U$ o$ Q! h* ~" @& I+ }+ _Please contact Noreen Remtulla at (780) 421-3552 for more information.
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