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Ransomware is malicious software, designed to block data access in order to extort money. As a form of malware, ransomware is most often used to in...

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Massive ESXiArgs ransomware attack targets VMware ESXi …

Massive ESXiArgs ransomware attack targets VMware ESXi servers worldwide.
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Is “not paying” the solution against ransomware?  …

Is “not paying” the solution against ransomware?

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Ransomware attack at German hospital leads to death of …

Ransomware attack at German hospital leads to death of patient

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Garmin services are offline in the aftermath of a ransomware…

Garmin services are offline in the aftermath of a ransomware attack.
We'll see what they say, but …
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Stories like this always remind me of bad advice some people…

Stories like this always remind me of bad advice some people give about formatting drives if …
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Synology® Urges All Users to Take Immediate Action to …

Synology® Urges All Users to Take Immediate Action to Protect Data from Ransomware Attack

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Jokeroo Ransomware-as-a-Service Offers Multiple Membership …

Jokeroo Ransomware-as-a-Service Offers Multiple Membership Packages

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Aurora / Zorro ransomware decryptor now available.  …

Aurora / Zorro ransomware decryptor now available.

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Gee, it was hard to find how to post!  I wanted to share …

Gee, it was hard to find how to post!  I wanted to share this whitepaper, which I just received via …
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Listen Up!  IPv6 is here to stay. Removing it can break …

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Listen Up!

IPv6 is here to stay. Removing it can break networking. Do not remove it.

SMBv1is a…
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Two ransomware attacks to international ports happened …

Two ransomware attacks to international ports happened recently, at San Diego and Barcelona. Our …
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Ransomware is the next big security threat. Don’t be a …

Ransomware is the next big security threat. Don’t be a victim. Prepare your business for fast and …
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I was talking about this today with another person and never…

I was talking about this today with another person and never heard what ended up happening.  Looks …
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In 2017, the number of vulnerabilities detected in …

In 2017, the number of vulnerabilities detected in applications rose 33%. Is your company prepared …
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Have you been following the ransomware attack against …

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Have you been following the ransomware attack against Atlanta? They were threatened with a bitcoin …
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Microsoft released a video about Ransomware.  Surprisingly …

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Microsoft released a video about Ransomware.  Surprisingly good.

Take a look at it here...

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The recent Meltdown / Specter issue:   Much the same as the …

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The recent Meltdown / Specter issue:   Much the same as the big Ransomware issue and then severe …
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According to tech support site BleepingComputer, victims can…

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According to tech support site BleepingComputer, victims can "trick" the program into
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The Tech or Treat contest winner has been chosen! Congratulations to expert Thomas Zucker-Scharff

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