Category: Computer Security
Computer security, also called cybernetics, is the protection of computer systems and information from harm, theft and unauthorized use. Computer hardware is typically protected by the same means used to protect other valuable or sensitive equipment—namely, serial numbers, doors and locks and alarms. The protection of information and system access is done using other tactic, some quite complex.
69K LimeVPN Users Up for Sale on Dark Web | Antivirus & Malware
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CSO Tim Bandos Steps Down to Pursue Other Interests
Secret CSO Tim Bandos, Digital Guardian, Computer Security. Tim Bandos, Computer Security’s first director has stepped down to pursue other interests, leaving many wondering what the new boss will do. Computer security blog The Shadow Brokers (TCS) has reported that Tim Bandos, a former head of the Computer Emergency Response Team and the Secret State…
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The Insurance Industry Is Broken
The insurance industry is broken, and the risk of losing everything to cybercrime is worth it. The solution is to ban ransomware and cover the costs in other ways. The Insurance Industry is Broken. Just as the automobile insurance has its own set of problems, cyber insurance has its own. The insurance industry is broken.…
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Ransomware Attack – How to Decrypt a Ransom Note
There is an ongoing ransomware outbreak. It has a number of similarities to the notorious Ransomware attack on October 2013. We are reporting new links and analysis relating to the campaign. The first phase of the attack was launched in December 2015 and by January 2016 two of the groups involved in the attack had…
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What Is Ransomware?
For years now, information security companies have been facing a constant threat of ransomware outbreaks. Ransomware can be targeted on the PC, laptop, mobile phone, or simply through email attachments. Ransomware outbreaks are occurring worldwide and are making ransomware look as a very low threat. Yet, the volume of ransomware attacks is increasing by the…
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How to Protect Yourself From Cyberattacks?
Read or Download this article. “How to protect yourself from cyberattacks?” asks our guest author, Kevin P. The cybersecurity threat may be changing, and there are new technologies at the ready, but there are also major threats that remain the same and we are still far from a complete picture of the full picture. In…
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Article Title: Babuk Ransomware Attack Could Affect Most Windows Systems
“Babuk Ransomware was first reported on July 21 by Russian security firm FireEye, with the first sample files being sent to users in October. The malware was downloaded thousands of times and the latest version can be downloaded from the file archive. The latest version is 4. 1 and was downloaded at 10:48am GMT on…
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Top 10 Facts, Misconceptions, and Challenges of Information Security Professionals
Hector is a network security executive with extensive experience in Information Security from over 20 years experience. He is currently managing a leading Information Security company based in Mexico. OnCon is a leading provider of Quality Information Security Products and services to organizations around the world. He is a sought after speaker and has presented…
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Malwarebytes Offline Installation
In this post I’ll explain how you can put malwarebytes offline, how you can activate Malwarebytes for offline installation and how I did a virus scan in the absence of internet connection. This post is only the first in a series of articles with information and step-by-step instructions on the offline installation of malwarebytes 4.…
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The Chinese Hackers Attacking Our Networks
We have recently learned that hacking has taken place on the networks of two Afghanistan regional councils, the National Council of Afghanistan and the Council of Afghanistan. These networks were attacked several days ago through a variety of means by a group that has been dubbed the ‘Chinese Hackers. ’ We have been tipped off…
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