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警察在2周前通过媒体给市民的警告：; i) M/ \9 ~! s1 O
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Police warn of computer scam
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The Edmonton Police Service is warning the public about an on-going computer scam known as ransomware.
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Ransomware is essentially a threat to your computer unless you pay an external company. . K) @+ \; B6 a% s& `( x8 x
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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. 1 j, j) g$ J8 X0 c0 G1 V
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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 $100 via Ukash (a payment service provider) so that their computers can be “unlocked.”8 u& K5 l) D& S5 z
7 o! E+ s5 y& q# Q6 V- c3 f“Often these pop-up messages appear after a user attempts to download something off the internet,” says Staff Sgt. Dan Service with Economic Crimes Section. “The download activates “malware” or a type of virus which creates a pop-up message asking for payment.” - t$ b; d4 |8 O
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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.
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3 ?2 }- k# I/ [; I5 hIf you receive one of these messages, please be aware that:
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# I7 V% W& \) B" w•the ransomware is an attempt to defraud you.
0 v! b1 Y$ z& s2 I% W3 Z3 H•sending money will not fix your computer – it will remain locked. DO NOT SEND MONEY.
& Q7 V- C0 X' S•neither police nor any Canadian government agency would hijack computers in order to obtain money. 6 S5 V6 J# T; a9 U) _
•the ransomware is hard evidence that your computer has been infected by malicious software (malware) that must be dealt with.
6 C* W$ C) B& z/ ?5 qThe recommended way to re-gain access to your computer is to seek the help of a computer technician who can remove the malware. " q0 {; b* g. Q4 N% k
! e% w! L' X! x- J2 XTo protect against cyber attacks, it is recommended to update your software regularly. You should have up-to-date anti-virus, spyware and firewall protection. 0 f. s- E( r9 b; h+ X1 g( H! r
) \) S5 `# k3 I# TIf 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/
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( K1 b2 s' | F# z4 C. P2 ?/ ZPlease contact Noreen Remtulla at (780) 421-3552 for more information.& z* c+ a) n( k0 [0 B
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