FBI and Agencies Urge Immediate Action Against Interlock Ransomware Threats

The FBI has issued a warning urging Windows and Linux users to immediately enable two-factor authentication (2FA) to protect against the rising Interlock ransomware threat, which employs tactics like drive-by downloads and social engineering to breach systems. The agency provides detailed mitigation strategies, emphasizing the importance of 2FA, system updates, network segmentation, and having a recovery plan in place.