By now you’ve probably heard of the world-wide ransomware attack, “WannaCry.” It has brought down over 200,000 systems in 150 countries including major medical organizations by encrypting data and holding it for ransom. Lucky for Mac users this is a Windows-only attack. However, ransomware for the Mac is alive and well. Make sure your network and devices are protected and you have a recovery plan.

Implement a firewall with quality network protection, turn on Mac OS Firewall in the Security section of the System Preferences, use Malware/Antivirus protection (we recommend Bitdefender + MacLab’s Malware detection) and check that your backup allows you to revert all data to a time before an attack.