Sextortion, ransomware cases on rise: Interpol has tips on how to protect yourself

Cybercrime is on the rise and cybercriminals have been taking advantage of vulnerabilities found in your system and by identifying the security loopholes in your device’s and accounts to leverage on and attack their target. These attacks may come in the form of digital extortion such as ransomware, sextortion and Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks.

Interpol has listed down some key tips on how to increase your security and prevent getting trapped in these attacks.

Ransomware
Ransomware is a malware that affects the system and encrypts data and locks down the entire system.