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Q: for me, which risk is worse between LL) data leak but not banking passwords and RR) ransomware?
%%A: RR feels more severe even though rare so far. After some basic research, I have concluded that RR is so far a low-probability risk.

LL is more likely than RR.
* Gmail, yahoo mail… have full access to a lot of my data
* my employers have lots of my personal data
* when I give biodata to financial companies, clinics,,,, I accept the risk of Their data leak

Ransomware mostly targets enterprises. WannaCry ransomware — 230,000 computers infected across 150 countries.

My friend Edwin pointed out that for most regular home computers, if data becomes encrypted and inaccessible, owner can buy a replacement computer and accept the data loss.

If the ransom is small I would pay it and learn a lesson.

— ransomware protections, best practices
Immutable, password-protected offline backups are the best, though they increase LL risk.

I feel my online blog is “better” than local storage in many ways including ransomware protection. I’m usulaly careful about sensitive data, so the blogging LL risk is well-understood.

How ransomware infects your devices is identical to other malware. Mostly you are tricked into installing an innocent-looking software.