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North Carolina held for ransom and Agent Tesla becomes stealthy

Android apps offer to mine unmineable cryptocurrencies and UK targets IoT vulnerabilities.

19 October 2018 min read

Google “minuses” Google+ and CA is no state for weak passwords

perex__ 9th-gen Intel CPUs naturally immune to decades old bug and yet another MS Office vulnerability being used in international espionage.

9th-gen Intel CPUs naturally immune to decades old bug and yet another MS Office vulnerability being used in international espionage.

12 October 2018 min read

Trojans go after MS Office vulnerabilities and China hacks US hardware

perex__ Infected MS Office files abound and a tiny Chinese chip at the center of massive new conspiracy

Infected MS Office files abound and a tiny Chinese chip at the center of massive new conspiracy

5 October 2018 min read

Instagram accounts frozen with threat of ransom

perex__ Learn how to avoid falling victim to the current Instagram threat or any social attack.

Learn how to avoid falling victim to the current Instagram threat or any social attack.

3 October 2018 min read

Ransomware attacks via RDP choke SMBs

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Protect yourself and your business from this troubling new trend.

2 October 2018 min read

5 out of 6 routers at risk

perex__ {value=New study by ACI finds the most of the country’s router’s are at risk. Is yours one of them? }

New study by ACI finds the most of the country’s router’s are at risk. Is yours one of them?

1 October 2018 min read

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Social media giant Facebook reported today that a data breach put 50 million users at risk. Here’s what you need to know.

28 September 2018 min read

San Diego shut down by ransomware

perex__ A cyberattack on the Port of San Diego suspends public services.

A cyberattack on the Port of San Diego suspends public services.

28 September 2018 min read

7 new modules for VPNFilter malware, Hide & Seek botnet targets Android, and House Oversight takes on AI

perex__ VPNFilter gets powerful updates and latest IoT botnet can now corrupt Android devices.

VPNFilter gets powerful updates and latest IoT botnet can now corrupt Android devices.

28 September 2018 min read

All-in-one malware out, GovPayNow drops the ball on security, and more

perex__ All-in-one malware poses as ransomware, new cold-boot attack steals while your PC sleeps, 14 million government records leaked, and Newegg suffers a crack.

All-in-one malware poses as ransomware, new cold-boot attack steals while your PC sleeps, 14 million government records leaked, and Newegg suffers a crack.

21 September 2018 min read

Cryptojacking surges and here’s what to do about it

perex__ The Microsoft Eternal Blue vulnerability turns out to be a useful tool in illicit cryptomining.

The Microsoft Eternal Blue vulnerability turns out to be a useful tool in illicit cryptomining.

20 September 2018 min read

Peekaboo! They can see you!

perex__ A NUUO zero-day vulnerability gives hackers your camera feed.

A NUUO zero-day vulnerability gives hackers your camera feed.

18 September 2018 min read

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