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2025-06-05 Post a Comment

Do I need an antivirus and a VPN?

Story byÂ Sead FadilpaÅ¡iÄ‡ TheÂ best antivirusÂ acts as most people’s go-to for device protection, but as I have already discussed,Â there are some threats that antivirus can’t protect against. With online threats are becoming ever more prevalent, an increasing number of people have an â€œit wonâ€™t happen to meâ€ attitude about their security. <cs-card “=”” class=”card-outer card-full-size ” card-fill-color=”#565656″ card-secondary-color=”#272727″ gradient-angle=”112.05deg” id=”native_ad_inarticle-1-64134ab6-2d50-42da-bedb-6fc7674dd9eb” size=”_2x_1y” part=””> Ad Try a FTMO Free Trial FTMO Learn more […]

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Cyber security

2024-12-30 Post a Comment

Tech Ransomware is 35 years old and now a billion-dollar problem. Hereâ€™s how it could evolve

Ryan Browne Key Points Dating back to the 1980s, ransomware is a form of malware used by cybercriminals to lock files on a personâ€™s computer and demand payment to unlock them. The technology â€” which officially turned 35 in December â€” has come a long way, with criminals now able to spin up ransomware much faster and deploy it across multiple targets. Experts expect ransomware to evolve even further, with […]

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Cyber security

2024-03-13 Post a Comment

Report: people increasingly concerned about personal data safety

Gintaras Radauskas Â Senior journalist Most consumers are willing to switch to products that offer better data protection technology, but the problem is that Gen Z â€“ the future â€“ doesnâ€™t care about data privacy as much as other generations. In its latest research report, â€œData Privacy in 2024: Bringing Zero-Knowledge to the Masses,â€ Aleo, a privacy-preserving blockchain platform, cites data showing that people are increasingly worried about who controls their […]

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Cyber security

2024-03-10 Post a Comment

After collecting $22 million, AlphV ransomware group stages FBI takedown

By- DAN GOODIN The ransomware group responsible for hamstringing the prescription drug market for two weeks has suddenly gone dark, just days after receiving a $22 million payment and standing accused of scamming an affiliate out of its share of the loot. FURTHER READING US prescription market hamstrung for 9 days (so far) by ransomware attack The events involve AlphV, a ransomware group also known as BlackCat. Two weeks […]

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Cyber security

2024-02-10 Post a Comment

How security experts unravel ransomware

Katie Malone Senior Reporter Itâ€™s usually law enforcement, or a mistake by the ransomware gang, that lets them reverse the process. Hackers use ransomware to go after every industry,Â charging as much money as they canÂ to return access to a victim’s files. Itâ€™s a lucrative business to be in. In the first six months of 2023, ransomware gangsÂ bilked $449 million from their targets, even though most governmentsÂ advise against paying ransoms. Increasingly, […]