According to Bitdefender Labs, KeRanger Is actually a rewrite of Linux.Encoder, a flawed ransomware that was attacking Linux servers a few months ago.
Source: New Mac ransomware was ported from Linux | ZDNet
According to Bitdefender Labs, KeRanger Is actually a rewrite of Linux.Encoder, a flawed ransomware that was attacking Linux servers a few months ago.
Source: New Mac ransomware was ported from Linux | ZDNet
The malware encrypts the victim’s data — and if they don’t pay up, it’s gone for good.
Source: This is what it’s like to be infected with the first ‘ransomware’ virus for Macs
“Free-cooled” datacenters use ambient outside air instead of air conditioning. That lets us see how environment affects system components. Biggest surprise: temperature is not the disk drive killing monster we thought. Here’s what is.
Source: Heat doesn’t kill hard drives. Here’s what does | ZDNet
Afraid being mobile means being insecure? These Android security measures will give you some peace of mind.
Source: 10 do’s and don’ts for securing your Android device – TechRepublic
You may already know that “deleting” a file does nothing of the sort. Securely erasing drives before you sell a computer keeps your personal information from falling into the wrong hands. Good news: it’s easier than ever to fully erase data.
Source: How to really erase any drive — even SSDs — in 2016 | ZDNet
The Open Compute Project was announced just about 5 years ago. While commercial hits are hard to come by the OCP’s influence has spread throughout the data center.
Source: Open Compute Project: Gauging its influence in data center, cloud computing infrastructure | ZDNet
Cybercrime is an enormous problem — a nemesis of the federal government, America’s biggest corporations and tens of millions of individuals. But there is..
Source: Process as code: Security ops orchestration for a brave new world
When it comes to browsing the Web without leaving a trail, there is a lot of noise out there. Advice varies from getting a VPN, to disabling cookies, to utilizing the Private Browsing mode within the browser of your choice. But which of these tools actually work? And how do they work? The truth is, different
Source: Want to browse the web privately? Here’s how to do it for real