Early in 2019, a new strain of ransomware appeared. Called "DeathRansom," its bark was initially much worse than its bite. Researchers quickly discovered that the new strain only pretended to encrypt a user's files. If victims simply removed the "encryption" extension, they could get their files back without doing anything at all. That ceased … [Read more...] about New Ransomware Called DeathRansom Hits The Scene
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Zombieload V2 Is Back To Wreak Havoc On Intel Chips
Zombieload is back. First discovered in May of this year, it was described as a successor to the infamous Meltdown attack. That was a data-leaking side-channel vulnerability that impacted all Intel processor generations from 2011 and beyond. Intel hasn't had a good run of late, being beset almost constantly by these kinds of issues, and … [Read more...] about Zombieload V2 Is Back To Wreak Havoc On Intel Chips
Twitter Making Changes To Their Political Ad Rules
Social media has been at the center of several high-profile political dramas of late. The major platforms came under fire for not doing enough to monitor political ads and other content. The major players on the social media landscape are all responding in different ways to the backlash. Recently, Twitter announced some new policies that will … [Read more...] about Twitter Making Changes To Their Political Ad Rules
New Ransomware Targets Removable And Attached Drives
There's a new and unusual ransomware strain making the rounds you should be aware of; it targets removable and attached drives. This new ransomware has primarily been distributed via 'malvertising' that redirects users to the RIG exploit kit. One of the most unusual features of this strain is that it specifically doesn't target the C: drive … [Read more...] about New Ransomware Targets Removable And Attached Drives
Microsoft Cortana App Getting Dropped From Many Countries
It appears that Microsoft is getting rid of their Cortana App in several countries due to security concerns. The question is whether the United States will be next. Recently, the following notice appeared on Microsoft's UK site: "To make your personal digital assistant as helpful as possible, we're integrating Cortana into your Microsoft 365 … [Read more...] about Microsoft Cortana App Getting Dropped From Many Countries
Hackers Are Already Targeting Disney Plus Accounts
In case you weren't already aware, Disney recently launched a new video streaming service called Disney+ which has been driving Netflix and other established streaming services crazy with fear and apprehension since it was first announced. If the early indications are any clue, Netflix has little to worry about, but Disney has their hands … [Read more...] about Hackers Are Already Targeting Disney Plus Accounts
