On 08/02/19, at approximately 9:00 PM, Winchester Police received a call of possible gun shots in the area of Columbus Road. Officers responded and confirmed shots were fired. There were no injuries during the incident and the scene was secured. At approximately 1:00 AM, with the assistance of Massachusetts State Police, Woburn Police and other local agencies, […]
Ransomware is a form of computer malware that targets both human and technical weaknesses in organizations and individual networks in an effort to deny the availability of data to the user. Ransomware is often delivered to a victim’s computer through a phishing email. The malicious email then takes control of the user’s computer and essentially locks it down, preventing the user from accessing critical and persoanl data. When the lock down occurs, the person behind the attack demands payment before sending the user the unlock code. If the ransom is not paid, the data will be unrecoverable. Ransonware has been a problem for corporations for years but has recently become more common to home users. For more information on Ransomware and how to protect yourself, the FBI Cyber Division has released a flyer, which can be downloaded here. FBI Ransomware Flyer.pdf
