If you get an Office document, a calendar link or another file to your email and when you are handling the file it gives you a dialog or warning prompt that looks something like this: Always answer No, just like you would do with any Office Macros. Background: Microsoft’s Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) is an old (1987) feature of MS products (mainly […]
» Prevent ransomware attacks targeted at users of Microsoft products (e.g. Excel, Outlook, Word) by answering No in a dialog that asks for permission to use data from linked filesTag archive: ransomware
Prevent ransomware attacks targeted at users of Microsoft products (e.g. Excel, Outlook, Word) by answering No in a dialog that asks for permission to use data from linked files
– October 23, 2017
Published in these categories: English version available, for staff, Oamk , for students, BULLETIN
Tags: email, viruses, computer security, ransomware, OUAS's information security officer's announcements
1 comment
(suomi) TIETOTURVAVINKKEJÄ JA MUISTUTUKSET KESÄKSI
– June 3, 2014
Sorry, this entry is only available in Finnish.
» (suomi) TIETOTURVAVINKKEJÄ JA MUISTUTUKSET KESÄKSI
Published in these categories: [:fi]saavutettava ohje[:en]accessible guideline[:], for staff, devices, Oamk , GUIDELINE, Bulletins & Guidelines, software, for students, telecommunications, datacommuncations
Tags: mobilephones, handling personal data, huijausviestit, langaton verkko, attachments, ransomware, password, passwords, tablet-tietokoneet, tabletit, tietosuoja, computer security, OUAS's information security officer's announcements, viruses, VPN
Post a comment
Ransomware blackmail programs and e-mail attachments
– January 29, 2014
In recent years, various “ransomware” type blackmail malwares are beginning to become more and more common. These programs provide a straightforward revenue for cyber criminals. Typically, a ransomware infected machine prevents the user from accessing desktop and ask for virtual money or a credit card transaction, so that the program can be rectified. So far, […]
» Ransomware blackmail programs and e-mail attachments
Published in these categories: for staff, Oamk , Bulletins & Guidelines, for students, BULLETIN
Tags: malware, ransomware, computer security, OUAS's information security officer's announcements
Post a comment