Category: Antivirus & Malware
A virus is a piece of code which is capable of copying itself in order to do damage to your computer, including corrupting your system or destroying data. Malware, on the other hand, is an umbrella term that stands for a variety of malicious software, including Trojans, spyware, worms, adware, ransomware and yes, viruses.
School Leaders ‘Warn’ About COVID-19 Hotspots
School leaders ‘warn’ COVID hotspots | Antivirus & Malware. As the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted millions of people around the globe, school leaders, parents, and teachers have been warning about the potential for new outbreaks or the spread of existing ones. But in a recent article published by the New York Times, they warn that…
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Identity Theft Scams in Illinois
As of the last update, the state’s BBB has registered over 1,100 scams involving scammers, the FBI has arrested over 150 individuals, and over 3,000 businesses are affected by malware and other scams. From April 14 to May 3, there were a total of 929 cyber scams reported to the FBI, down from 955 last…
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How Fast Can You Fix A Low Severity Vulnerability?
Description: The security company Trend Micro recently published an analysis of the most severe vulnerabilities disclosed so far by the US-based cyber threat intelligence company, McAfee. The software security company released its analysis as part of an effort to promote awareness of the latest vulnerabilities. The report, titled “The top 20 security vulnerabilities of 2019”,…
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How to Protect Yourself From the Zika Virus
To protect yourself and your loved ones from infection, we have made it a practice to mask our own faces. We do this by covering the faces of our colleagues and our children after a meeting or a dinner or during a presentation or an event with someone that has not been properly vaccinated. This…
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Ransomware and IT Outsourcing – A Solution For Small Businesses
“Businesses, whether large or small, are often at risk when they have to pay hackers to decrypt their files. ” So said Senator Bob Corker in the Senate today and his warnings for small businesses were largely ignored. “There are many of us in the US that have lost trust,” he said. “Small businesses, in…
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Encrypt a Domain Controller With a Simple LockBit
File Size: 2. In this tutorial you will configure, configure, configure a simple lockbit, and use it to encrypt a domain controller. Now we are ready to encrypt a domain controller with a simple lockbit. In this tutorial we will encrypt a domain controller named “MyDomain”, which is running under the LocalSystem account. You can…
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COVID-19 Pandemic – The Ohio Department of Health
The COVID-19 pandemic is the result of the actions, decisions, and actions taken by the Federal Government, the State Government, the County Government, or the city or county of every State in the Union, and the actions, decisions and actions taken by each of these agencies on a state-by-state basis. In response to the COVID-19…
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SecureRemovableStorageMediaScenario in Windows 2008 R2 SP1
Secure removable storage media scenarios with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint SecureRemovableStorageMediaScenario in Windows 2008 R2 SP1 | Antivirus & Malware. In this security article, I will discuss scenarios under which a malicious file can be mounted with a removable storage media, even when the media does not have any form of protection. I have tested…
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Vectra Activewear Fined $3. 7 Million
“As a result of investigations undertaken by Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, it has been found that the company made false and misleading representations, and committed fraud, relating to the offer and sale of activewear in Australia. The company was fined $3. 7 million and ordered to pay $1. 5 million to the Australian Competition…
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Windows 10 Fake Installation – What You Need to Know
To be sure, Microsoft has a reputation for being more open than any other tech company. It’s the place to go for expert help and support, and the company even has a 24/7 phone number to call if you have a technical issue. However, there are plenty of other companies out there that don’t always…
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