Linux is not immune — 153 infections leading to 3,400 websites down The largest ransomware payout in history is taking place at this very moment. Nayana, a web hosting company located in South Korea, was hit with ransomware on June 10th. The ransomware variant, Erebus, successfully infiltrated 153 Linux servers, allowing the cyber criminals access […]
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Girl Scouts Offer 18 New Cyber Security Badges Reports suggest only 11% of positions in the global cyber security workforce are held by females. Therefore, the Girl Scouts are doing their part to level the playing field. The organization is taking steps to peak young girls’ interests in cyber security, beginning as early as age
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This is New — Ransomware Attacks Streaming Services Ransomware has hit schools, small businesses, large conglomerates, churches, and medical facilities — but now reports have been made that a California radio station has been hit. KQED out of San Francisco was hit with ransomware late last week. The unknown ransomware variant took down the radio’s
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In a recent article on CSO Online, author Maria Korolov outlines the future of computer security and a current front runner, Dynamic Whitelisting.
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Iowan Hospital Paralyzed by Ransomware On June 14, 2017 an unknown ransomware variant infected the Waverly Health Center, a hospital located in Waverly, Iowa. Fortunately, the facility encrypts all of their patient data. Therefore, the hackers were unable to obtain any of the patient’s personal information. Although, the hackers were able to infect the systems,
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Blacklist or Whitelist? Which Keeps Your Data Safer? Most of the security products on the market rely on a blacklist approach to detect and prevent malware. But is it effective? An alternative approach, application whitelisting, is also available. However, which is better for you? Follow the infographic below to learn more about the difference between
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A few days ago, Kayla wrote about Fileless Malware, and how PC Matic protects your devices from it. Malware can be so complicated and confusing to understand, that Malware Research is a full-time job… Let alone “fileless” malware. However, when explained in the proper steps, the concept is actually very easy to understand and every
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Unknown Ransomware Variant Infiltrates University College London The University College London (UCL) was hit with a ransomware attack yesterday afternoon. After the UCL shared their systems had been infected, concerns were raised that another global ransomware attack, similar to WannaCry, was on its way. Due to the strong ties between the UCL and the University
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Ransomware & Spyware Targets Apple’s Mac Computers With Apple’s market share growing, it is fair to assume cyber criminals will broaden their hacking horizons beyond Windows PCs. Recently, ransomware was found targeting Mac computers. Ransomware, or the malicious software that encrypts user data and demands payment in order for the user to regain access, has
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Does Kaspersky Have a Point? Last week an article was written regarding Kaspersky filing an antitrust complaint to the European Union, targeting Microsoft. Kaspersky claimed Microsoft has put up various road blocks for third-party anti-virus (AV) companies, making it impossible to stay on a level playing field. The article published last week generated a large
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