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2016’s possible security problems

Security / Tech Hero / March 22, 2024 / 2015dec24_security_c, cyber security, hacking, it security, network assessment, qs_3, social engineering, vulnerability assessment

As shown by recent high-profile hacking scandals – targeting everyone from Sony Entertainment to the extramarital-affair-facilitating website Ashley Madison – cyber crime shows no sign of disappearing any time soon. In fact, experts predict that 2016 is going to be an even busier year for cyber criminals, hackers and scammers. So what do you need […]

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Phishing alert: scammers now use encryption

Security / Tech Hero / December 22, 2017 / 2017december22security_c, cyber security, encryption, https, phishing scam

When you visit an encrypted website, the connection between the source of the web page and your browser is secure. Encryption ensures users’ browsing habits are safe from hackers’ prying eyes, but phishing scammers have found a way to adopt it for their own schemes. How hackers use encryption to carry out phishing scams According

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Steer clear from these types of malware

Security / Tech Hero / July 28, 2017 / 2017july28security_c, adware, cyber security, cyber threats, malware, ransomware, spyware, trojan

Did you know that viruses, ransomware, spyware, and trojans are all categorized as types of malware? Having been around for decades, these cyber threats have grown both in number and intensity. Needless to say, it pays to know how each of them works as well as how to protect your business. Viruses Once created to

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Beware: Nyetya is worse than WannaCry

Security / Tech Hero / July 13, 2017 / 2017july13security_c, cyber security, malware, microsoft, nyetya, ransomware, wannacry

The cyber community hasn’t fully recovered from the WannaCry ransomware attacks, which struck businesses and organizations in May. Now, a Petya ransomware variant named Nyetya is poised to join its ranks as one of the worst cyber attacks in history. Like WannaCry, its attackers exploited unpatched Microsoft vulnerabilities and demanded a $300 ransom in Bitcoins.

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The ransomware that makes you sell your soul

Security / Tech Hero / December 28, 2016 / 2016december28_security_c, cyber security, malware, popcorn time, ransomware

Ransomware has become a fast-track for making money for some hackers this holiday season. But instead of just demanding a small payment for the decryption code that will unlock their computers, some hackers are demanding that victims sacrifice two other friends to ensure they receive the code they need. Read more to find out what

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Phishing alert: scammers now use encryption

Steer clear from these types of malware

Beware: Nyetya is worse than WannaCry

The ransomware that makes you sell your soul

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