Last year businesses worldwide lost billions of dollars due to ransomware. This year, however, some ransomware criminals are looking to collect something other than money. Researchers at Emisoft have discovered a ransomware that demands payment of a different kind – nude photographs. The creator of the ransomware distorts the typical sextortion scam which is to… Read more »
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Microsoft Data Breach Exposes 250 Million Costumer Service Records
In case you missed it, Microsoft released an important security patch as a result of a massive security breach found in Windows 10 Microsoft has admitted that between December 5th – 31st 2019, a security vulnerability inside of internal customer support database was left entirely exposed for anyone to access without requiring a password. According… Read more »
What the new California Privacy Law Means for You
Background of the Law The CCPA (California Consumer Privacy ACT) is a new California law which allows residents of California to learn what data companies are collecting about them, as well as requiring companies to delete their data and not sell it, upon request. The Beginning Impact Although the full force of the new privacy… Read more »
FBI Warns Over Ransomware Attacks
The FBI recently issued a warning to the private industry providing information and guidance on the LockerGoga and MegaCortex Ransomware. LockerGoga and MegaCortex are ransomware infections that target the company by compromising the network and encrypting all devices. When the network is compromised, the perpetrator be residents of the network for months before they release… Read more »
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Why Your Computer Needs a Secure Boot Certificate Update
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Why Your Computer Needs a Secure Boot Certificate Update
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Why Your Computer Needs a Secure Boot Certificate Update
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Why Your Computer Needs a Secure Boot Certificate Update
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Why Your Computer Needs a Secure Boot Certificate Update
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Why Your Computer Needs a Secure Boot Certificate Update
