{"id":7176,"date":"2023-10-13T18:37:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T18:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=7176"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:26:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:26:10","slug":"the-connection-between-phishing-and-ransomware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/privacy-and-safety\/the-connection-between-phishing-and-ransomware","title":{"rendered":"The connection between phishing and ransomware"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">One of the fastest-growing online attacks is ransomware, which is malicious spyware that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/privacy-and-safety\/what-is-ransomware\">locks down your computer\u2019s files<\/a> and holds them hostage, forcing you to pay a hacker to recover your digital life. Ransomware attacks are a relatively new phenomenon of phishing scams that are usually delivered via email or text messaging to try to trick you into downloading hidden spyware. Explore how ransomware and phishing work hand in hand and how to defend yourself against both while you\u2019re online.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"full-bleed-image\">\n        <picture class=\"c-image\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-connection-between-phishing-and-ransomware-1600x600-1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width:767px) and (max-width:1600px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-connection-between-phishing-and-ransomware-1600x600-1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width:540px) and (max-width:767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-connection-between-phishing-and-ransomware-1600x600-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-connection-between-phishing-and-ransomware-1600x600-1.jpg\" alt=\"Keys on a keyboard\" \/>\n    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