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Cyber Attacks on the Government – The Ponemon Report
Companies scramble as the U. When they’re not scrambling to recover information, companies routinely attempt to use cyberattacks against the government–that is, if they’re using their own computers. According to a new report from the Ponemon Institute, more than 20 percent of the companies with online workers are engaged in attempted cyber-crimes against the government.…
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Ransomware Attack Before the Holiday Leaves Companies Scrambling
Software company Kaspersky Lab has warned that it may be months before major IT vendors (including Intel, Microsoft, and Oracle) are able to release updates to their PCs for the upcoming holiday weekend, a holiday which usually sees the end of the month long holiday season. “The best way to describe the current situation is…
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What Is Cybercrime?
Cybercrime differs in the amount of damage it can inflict. The latest data from Symantec show that cybercrime is a global concern with more than $3 trillion dollars in annual losses to users. For example, with malware being the primary source of all cybercrime losses, a malware researcher named Brian Krebs estimated the actual damage…
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New Security Breach by Hackers From China
New security breach by hackers from China. China’s hacker group “Hanban” has disclosed a large volume of data stolen from an anonymous Chinese IP-based network called “Wanda. ” In addition to the theft of data and sensitive information, hackers have also disclosed that they will release more data to the public within the next two…
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How Windows 11 Will Leave Millions of PCs Behind
[Update: Microsoft says they have been contacted by affected customers and will not be releasing the security patch. On the eve of the Windows version 11 (codenamed RTM) release, security researchers at The Piranha Team wrote a blog post detailing the vulnerabilities behind the ransomware attacks Microsoft has been reporting for months, which they dubbed…
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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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Crackonosh – A New Malware Virus Found on PC Games
This article highlights a new virus, crackonosh, found on all versions of PC games. The virus was first discovered and named Cracko by security site Trend Micro. The malware is one of the first viruses to appear. It hides on the games’ files – not the system’s, as some antivirus products may claim. The viruses’…
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