There is a serious ransomware out there. Windows patched it some time ago, but you have to install the patches. Don't forget to let your P.C. update!

Thanx Don for the heads up.....saw it on the news

Don,

Thanks for Posting this very important info.

Ron ♫

Another good reason to have your PC set to perform automatic updates.

Gary

... and yet another reason to have a Mac.

... and get a Mac viruses instead?

https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/can-macs-get-viruses/
https://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/the-state-of-mac-security-in-2016/

Old myths die hard...

Jørgen

Backup, backup and again I say, backup.

Be that to an external hard disc or cloud, or in my case both!

Also take a snapshot of your entire system so that you can recover from a hit by first rebuilding from the snapshot then getting your latest data from your backup.

Never, ever, EVER got a Mac Virus.

How do you know? Have you ever run a virus checker to find out, remember Malware doesn’t have to physically show up on your computer, in fact most work in the background gathering information which can be used for other types of attack? (Including any friends you have in your contacts, Facebook, Twitter etc.)

Remember the latest attack only popped up on the news because it was big, it is (And has been) going on for years.

Consider this, 99% of software used in business and industry is on the Windows (Or other) platform, (Video, photo and music being the mainstay on Mac) even though it has not been out as long as the Mac. (If the Mac was that good, why is it not dominant?)

Bill

Because Mac products are so expensive could be a good reason. One of the lowest price Mac Book Pro laptops will cost you $1499. Most likely a comparable Windows laptop would quite a few hundred dollars less.
Mac Book Pro Pricing At Apple Stores