Can ransomware hijack Mac backups? Yes, but...<article>
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<p>Mac users have so far avoided the scourge of ransomware sweeping the Windows world, where it’s the fastest-growing category of malware due to its simplicity: it encrypts your documents after gaining a foothold to run, and doesn’t have to mess with system-level stuff at all. Reader Dave has a concern related to backups though, after reading
my recent article about the best hosted backup services for encrypted protection:</p>
<p>If I am primarily worried about ransomware on my Mac, which of those backup services do you recommend? If I buy my own backup device, I understand that it can also be taken over by the same ransomware. True?</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3220964/security/can-ransomware-hijack-mac-backups-yes-but.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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