The Rise of Ransomware report has been released, and the details regarding the impact of ransomware on SMEs is incredibly shocking. The details were laid out in an article by ZDNet. According to ZDNet, 68% of SMEs considered themselves vulnerable, if not very vulnerable to a ransomware attack. However, the knowledge of the threat has […]
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I’m sure at times you think, “Wow–they said it AGAIN. Think before you click. We get it already!!”. But do you? Do you still look at your emails to confirm they’re coming from someone you know. Are you checking the email address it came from to ensure it’s legitimate? Do you hover the links to be sure
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Windows 10 operating system offers a variety of sign on options. These options range from signing on with a password, pin and/or a picture. You also have the option to require the sign on function to be enabled each time the computer “wakes up from sleeping”, or never use the function. Follow the steps below
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Update 1/27/2017: A draft of President Trump’s executive order on cyber security has been released. According to Washington Post, it reads as though it could have been written by the Obama administration. You can read the draft of the executive order here. It is worth mentioning, in several areas of the order, one of the
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Three Strikes–You’re Out! Racing Pulse, a popular horse racing website that is based out of Bangalore, India, was forced offline on January 17, 2017 after suffering its third ransomware attack in a week. The last, and most critical, encrypted their entire site. Dharma ransomware, the variant that took down Racing Pulse, encrypted all of the website’s data. The
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Is there a need for an automotive security solution? It may seem far fetched, that a hacker would attempt to exploit your automobile’s vulnerabilities. Some may even question if it is possible. To be clear, it is. In 2016, we wrote about the ability to remotely hack vehicles, by exploiting their security vulnerabilities. In the
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Update 1/27/2017: After two days, the St. Louis City Public Library technical staff was able to fix the impacted computers. The system hard drives were wiped completely and restored with available back-ups. The St. Louis City Public Library is currently unable to offer free computer use to the community due to a ransomware attack that
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Cyber criminals have hit a new low, proving they don’t care who their victims are as long as it may lead to a large payout. According to Network World, hackers breached Indiana Cancer Services’ systems on January 10, 2017. They then encrypted a server, followed by a ransom demand of $43,000 to restore this server.
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If you have ever been to McDonald’s website, you have probably noticed the immediate pop-up asking for you to “subscribe” to their emails. Now if you’re anything like me, you fill it out because it is, more often than not, followed with a coupon. Or maybe you don’t. Regardless, this is a perfect reason why subscribing
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Cyber criminals are constantly using new methods to scam us. See what stopped my family from falling victim to a Facebook scam.
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