I might do something ultra-ultra nerdy in my curiosity about ransomware. First, I'm protecting myself from that crap as follows:
1. Use Kubuntu for almost everything, especially for going online.
2. Refrain from going online with Windows PCs.
3. Whether using Kubuntu or Windows PC, don't store data on hard drive. Instead, store it on a thumb drive named Working.
4. At end of day, back up Working thumb drive to Working_BK thumb drive.
5. Working_BK thumb drive is only plugged in at time of backup. Otherwise it's always out.
6. Make and keep Clonezilla ghost image of all Kubuntu PCs onto external hard drive that is kept unplugged when not backing up.
7. Make and keep a backup of that external hard drive on another external hard drive.
8. Do #6 and #7 for all Windows PCs, except with Acronis True Image instead.
9. Use Kaspersky Internet Security on Windows PCs.
I ought to be extremely well protected against ransomware. Now here's the ridiculously nerdy thing I'm thinking of doing. I have an extra netbook that I'm not using for anything. Right now it has Lubuntu on it. I'm thinking of wiping it and putting Windows 7 Starter on it with no security software. Then I'll see if I can deliberately get it infected with ransomware. I would just do it to learn about it. With my security-conscious ways, I've fortunately never had to deal that. It would be interesting to see it in action.
So my questions are as follows:
1. Is there a risk to my other machines if I do this project on my home wifi? Would I be better off plugging in via ethernet? An Internet café maybe?
2. If I actually want ransomware, where would I find it? Russian porn sites?
Okay, go ahead and berate me as the nerdiest nerd who's ever nerded.
1. Use Kubuntu for almost everything, especially for going online.
2. Refrain from going online with Windows PCs.
3. Whether using Kubuntu or Windows PC, don't store data on hard drive. Instead, store it on a thumb drive named Working.
4. At end of day, back up Working thumb drive to Working_BK thumb drive.
5. Working_BK thumb drive is only plugged in at time of backup. Otherwise it's always out.
6. Make and keep Clonezilla ghost image of all Kubuntu PCs onto external hard drive that is kept unplugged when not backing up.
7. Make and keep a backup of that external hard drive on another external hard drive.
8. Do #6 and #7 for all Windows PCs, except with Acronis True Image instead.
9. Use Kaspersky Internet Security on Windows PCs.
I ought to be extremely well protected against ransomware. Now here's the ridiculously nerdy thing I'm thinking of doing. I have an extra netbook that I'm not using for anything. Right now it has Lubuntu on it. I'm thinking of wiping it and putting Windows 7 Starter on it with no security software. Then I'll see if I can deliberately get it infected with ransomware. I would just do it to learn about it. With my security-conscious ways, I've fortunately never had to deal that. It would be interesting to see it in action.
So my questions are as follows:
1. Is there a risk to my other machines if I do this project on my home wifi? Would I be better off plugging in via ethernet? An Internet café maybe?
2. If I actually want ransomware, where would I find it? Russian porn sites?
Okay, go ahead and berate me as the nerdiest nerd who's ever nerded.
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