WannaCry should have been a major warning to the world about ransomware. Then the GoldenEye strain of Petya ransomware arrived. What’s next? Thousands of computers around the world are getting locked up by a fast-spreading ransomware. Big businesses are getting hit. An entire hospital is shut out of its system. Suddenly, it’s everywhere: the next… Read More »
A leading security researcher was enlisted to test if Microsoft’s newest, locked down version of Windows 10 is protected against all “known” kinds of ransomware, as the company claims. Microsoft claims “no known ransomware” runs on Windows 10 S, its newest, security-focused operating system. The software giant announced the version of Windows earlier this year… Read More »
BitLocker Drive Encryption is a tremendous way to keep a thief from accessing your business and personal secrets. But don’t let BitLocker lock you out of your own PC. Here’s how to save a secure backup copy of your encryption key for panic-free recovery. With BitLocker Drive Encryption turned on for your PC’s system drive,… Read More »
With storm season on the way, it’s important for businesses and individuals to think about what would happen to their computer systems if a bolt of lightning struck their building, or if a nearby tree took out a power line. A UPS (uninterruptable power supply) is a device that allows your computer (or other piece… Read More »
On Friday 12 May and over the weekend, thousands of computers were attacked by malware called WannaCry, also known as WCry, WannaDecryptOr and WannaCrypt. It’s ransomware and stops you from accessing any files on the ‘infected’ computer until you pay the ransom. NHS computers were infected in the UK by the attack, along with computers in over… Read More »
Microsoft’s newest Windows 10 edition is designed to allow desktop apps that have been converted to packages for the Windows Store. But a provision in the store’s policies blocks desktop browsers like Chrome. Is it about security, or something else? The desktop version of Google Chrome will not be coming to Windows 10 S. Windows… Read More »
On Tuesday, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows Vista, leaving a host of Windows shops without security updates, technical content, and more. The 10-year support cycle for Vista is up, so Microsoft is moving to invest “resources towards more recent technologies” so it can “continue to deliver great new experiences.” Although Microsoft has been planning… Read More »
Carbonite is one of the world’s most popular cloud backup services, and for good reason. All of their backup plans are unlimited and come with a lot of features, putting Carbonite near the top of my list of unlimited cloud backup plans. Carbonite has been around since 2006 and has a massive customer base, making… Read More »
Remember that USB stick that would destroy almost anything in its path, from laptops, photo booths, kiosks, to even cars? Now there’s a new version, and it’s even more dangerous than before. In case you missed it the first time around, a Hong Kong-based company built a weaponized pocket-sized USB stick, which when plugged into… Read More »
A dark web vendor is reportedly selling over 1 million decrypted Gmail and Yahoo accounts in an underground marketplace. The accounts listed for sale allegedly contain usernames, emails and plaintext passwords. The cybercriminal allegedly selling the accounts is believed to be using the handle “SunTzu583”. The dark web vendor is allegedly selling 100,000 Yahoo accounts,… Read More »