March 2014 News and Updates
What's New PLEASE READ THIS - We reported that the Cryptolocker virus was making it's way around the Internet again back on 17 October 2013 and have reported a few additional times since then of specific incidences. We have seen a few computers in the shop with this virus from people with no backups of their data and have had to deliver the unpleasant news that, without a backup, their options are a) pay up (typically between $1,000 and $4,000 USD) or b) lose the data. The virus encrypts all pictures, documents, etc. with very strong encryption and, without the encryption key (which is what you purchase for $1,000 to $4,000 USD), there is no way to recover them. Please stay on top of updates, make certain that your antivirus…