Cyber attack Warning for Android users and Mitigation Plan

Possibilities of Android phones being affected by Ransomware virus.Users warned to be alert - Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team-

Ransomware is a type of malware that is designed to encrypt your data and then block access to the system until you paid a ransom. Its worldwide threats nowadays. There is no complete prevention methods for ransomware. It can be developed as backdoor malware. But, Mitigate the impact and Risk . You can do the same thing for your computers as well to reduce the impact in future

1. Take backup of your sensitive data
2. Update your antivirus
3. Don't click any websites in emails even its from known
4. Don't go to visit and download from unfamiliar websites (software , songs and movies )
5. Update your all software you installed in android
6. Update your android os


Eng.M.M.M. Arshad
Assistant Network manager
M.Sc in Cyber security (Reading)