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26 Jan

#comptia | #ransomware | 8 cities that have been crippled by cyberattacks — and what they did to fight them

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Ransomware attacks have become a worryingly common threat against public systems including schools and local governments as hackers hold critical data and services hostage for massive ransoms. Major cities like Baltimore...
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15 Jan

#comptia | #ransomware | Ryuk Ransomware Waking Up Powered-Down Devices to Encrypt Them

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Security researchers observed the Ryuk ransomware using a special hardware feature to wake up powered-down devices in order to encrypt them. According to Bleeping Computer, a security researcher observed some samples...
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9 Dec

#cybersecurity | #hackerspace | 3 HR Risks and How to Avoid Them

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans HR professionals may handle everything from recruiting, interviewing, and training to payroll and benefits. That means they are the keepers of a lot of important information. And not only do they...
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4 Nov

#cyberfraud | #cybercriminals | 8 digital payment-related scams and how you can avoid them

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Several payment-related scams have come to light in recent months. ET Wealth unravels the modus operandi involved and tells you how to avoid being taken for a ride. 1. The remote...
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25 Oct

#cyberfraud | #cybercriminals | 2 Convincing Phone Scams You Need To Know About So You Don’t Fall For Them

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Phone scams are nothing new, but as technology advances, so do the hackers. You should always be wary of numbers and callers you don’t recognize, of course, but some scams are...
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19 Oct

Some Android adware apps hide icons to make it hard to remove them – Naked Security

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Uninstalling an Android app caught pushing adware is normally simple to deal with – click and drag it to the top right of the screen and into the trash can. App...
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5 Oct

#onlinedating | Why Do All the Women He’s Dating Assume He’s Interested In Dating Them? – Slog

Just out of a marriage. That was about four months ago. Heartbroken, I started dating. New to the online dating thing and it’s been a whirlwind. Typically there’s little chemistry, so my date and I part ways, no problem. But...
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7 May

Chinese Hackers Used NSA Hacking Tools Before Shadow Brokers Leaked Them

In a shocking revelation, it turns out that a hacking group believed to be sponsored by Chinese intelligence had been using some of the zero-day exploits linked to the NSA’s Equation Group almost a year before the mysterious Shadow Brokers...
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13 Oct

30 Million Facebook Accounts Were Hacked: Check If You’re One of Them

Late last month Facebook announced its worst-ever security breach that allowed an unknown group of hackers to steal secret access tokens for millions of accounts by taking advantage of a flaw in the ‘View As’ feature. At the time of...
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30 Jun

Google Home and Chromecast DOWN? Reboot them to Fix the Glitch

If your Google Home, Home Mini and/or Google Chromecast streaming stick were not working properly, you are not alone. Google Home, Home Mini, and Chromecast were down globally for many users for several hours, leaving a lot of people with...
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