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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 9 D6 V! {; x0 L) C3 a1 Z/ Z
For Immediate Release:16-Oct-2012 @ 8:58 AM
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: Y. |. V. m$ I0 j7 PThe Edmonton Police Service is warning the public about an on-going computer scam known as ransomware. & L2 H$ c. k5 b0 ^* S- W
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: ?+ P, b- f' dRansomware is essentially a threat to your computer unless you pay an external company.
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/ g7 J' t, l, Z9 C. lSeveral 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. . R# C' {7 H8 h' _
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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.”6 r- z) @4 I, \1 ~' J& s4 U1 V4 N
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“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.” 1 N2 |( o6 D F! P; L
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Ransomware scams are designed to create shock and anxiety so computer users respond by sending money quickly to prevent being locked out of their computer. , z, p: f5 B4 b1 m+ g* H( ^
$ {( J1 O$ j3 V9 m; }; |4 t& F) HIf you receive one of these messages, please be aware that: $ Y! t- n. \" c7 \1 a& c, ^
( q' ?# J/ t% ~$ J•the ransomware is an attempt to defraud you.
: A/ R; D0 u& @•sending money will not fix your computer – it will remain locked. DO NOT SEND MONEY. ' K6 |0 L+ Z9 V+ M+ C
•neither police nor any Canadian government agency would hijack computers in order to obtain money. 8 u2 j9 y; U1 n: H: `+ X D& }
•the ransomware is hard evidence that your computer has been infected by malicious software (malware) that must be dealt with. ' R) E3 W9 h, X: q; G/ o6 n5 O
The recommended way to re-gain access to your computer is to seek the help of a computer technician who can remove the malware. 3 I- a0 M7 W5 X/ ?# x) V7 a
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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. * Q9 x+ `/ e$ U
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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/ , Q: G1 ^" D1 [# D
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0 O! j) A; ~. f* I9 W9 I6 ?Please contact Noreen Remtulla at (780) 421-3552 for more information.
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