The new ransomware can encrypt an entire hard drive and skip your files
Cybercriminals have released yet another strain of ransomware which can completely lock down an operating system, rendering the whole system useless.
Ransomware can wreck an irredeemable havoc on any system it attacks.
The flaw, which allows a malicious website to extract user passwords, is made worse if a user is logged in with a Microsoft account.
A previously disclosed flaw in Windows can allow an attacker to steal usernames and passwords of any signed-in user -- simply by tricking a user into visiting a malicious website.
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Comparing Managed IT Services and Break-Fix Plans
When it comes to IT services there are basically two types of service plans that most IT companies offer.
A new report analyzed Cryptowall 3.0 ransomware attacks and found that it may have cost victims $325 million and that money may be going to a single source.
Kevin Haley, a director for Symantec Security Response, said that Symantec strongly recommends against paying, but admits that not paying could cause "irreparable damage.
In a terse announcement, Microsoft just now announced its plans to limit its formerly unlimited OneDrive storage. The new policy ends a signature feature of the OneDrive service - reversing a generous promise, apparently abused by a few greedy storage users.
Nothing about Windows 10 has followed the standard timeline for a new Microsoft operating system release. Even the FUD is flying faster than usual.
Microsoft released Windows 10 to the general public on July 29. In a bygone era, we'd still be waiting for another month or two for boxes to appear in the retail channel and for PCs to appear on store shelves That kind of thinking is so 2009.
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A rescue kit designed for security professionals and system admins has been released to eradicate ransomware infections.
A ransomware removal and rescue kit has been released to give businesses an alternative to paying a fee to unlock encrypted files.
The so-called "man-in-the-cloud" attack is said to be a common flaw in most cloud-based file synchronization services.
Hackers don't even need your password anymore to get access to your cloud data. Newly published research, released at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday by security firm Imperva, shows how a "man-in-the-cloud" attack can grab cloud-based files -- as well as infecting users with malware -- without users even noticing.
The world’s cyber security experts say that CISA won’t stop cyber attacks, but it will create a gaping loophole for law enforcement agencies from the NSA right down to your local police departmentto access people’s private information without a warrant.
Microsoft has released a rare, out-of-band patch to resolve a Windows zero-day vulnerability that could allow for privilege escalation or remote code execution.
MS15-078 has been added to the list of patches released as part of last week's Patch Tuesday.
