Ransomware is a rather insidious form of malware that attempts to render all of your important files unreadable, until you pay the perpetrator a ransom to restore them. Once paid, you may or may not be given the key needed to restore your files. The best approach to ransomware, by far, is prevention. This article will describe the keys to avoiding ransomware, and will provide advice for what to do if the worst happens.
Source: Ransomware: 7 tips for recovery and prevention
This flaw isn’t nearly as bad as first reported, but Linux administrators still need to fix it.
Source: How to fix the latest Linux and Android zero day flaw | ZDNet
IBM’s X-Force researchers have found that the latest version of Dridex uses a DNS (Domain Name System) trick to direct victims to fake banking websites.
Source: Dridex banking malware adds a new trick
Now that the carrots aren’t luring new users to Windows 10, Microsoft’s breaking out the sticks
Source: You will upgrade to Windows 10: Inside Microsoft’s strong-arm upgrade tactics | PCWorld
Really, really basic… but good info overall.
We live in an era of free-flowing data, where any person with an Internet connection has seemingly all the information in the world at their fingertips. Yet, while the Internet has greatly expanded the ability to share knowledge, it has also made issues of privacy more complicated, with many worrying
Source: A beginner’s guide to Tor: How to navigate through the underground Internet
Bugs and security flaws could leave your routers and Internet-connected devices vulnerable
Source: How secure is your home Wi-Fi? Ways to protect against hackers
As a long-time IT Professional, the most important skill I have developed and consider to be my most valuable tool is Effective Troubleshooting. Step through my problem-solving procedure in this 10-step guide adapted from The Universal Troubleshooting Process.
Source: Troubleshoot like an Expert – A 10-Step Guide
Researchers at Russian anti-virus firm Dr Web have uncovered a new Trojan horse for …
Source: Linux trojan takes screenshots every 30 seconds, has ability to record sound
The future can take a long time to come to fruition, especially when it comes to tech. Here’s what could eventually speed it up.
A few years back, when I was a reporter at The Washington Post, I put together a chart listing the various ways that miscreants can monetize hacked PCs. The project was designed to explain simply and visually to the sort of computer user who can’t begin to fathom why miscreants would want to hack into his PC. “I don’t bank online, I don’t store sensitive information on my machine! I only use it to check email. What could hackers possibly want with this hunk of junk?,” are all common refrains from this type of user.
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