Using Social Media Data To Predict Violent Threats
A new study conducted by Cardiff University provides some insights about the power of social media that are both surprising and completely expected in the same moment. The study focused […]
Ransomware Infects Hosting Company; Decryption Costs $1 Million
A South Korean web hosting company called NAYANA has been the victim of what appears to be one of the largest, if not the largest ransomware attacks in the history […]
Are Hackers Testing The Waters For A Power Grid Attack?
Ever since the discovery of the dreaded Stuxnet worm in the wild, security experts have been concerned that a devastating cyberattack could be launched against critical infrastructure, causing signal lights […]
Apple Is Having A Big Problem With Fake In-App Purchases
It’s been long-held conventional wisdom that the safest place you can purchase apps is either the Google Play Store if you have an Android device, or the Apple Store if […]
Watch Out For Invoice Emails That Include Encrypted Docs
Hackers have once again pushed the envelope. They’ve again come up with a new way to infect target computers and get around whatever detection software is in place. The latest […]
Cloud Backup vs. Cloud Sharing
Today is World Backup Day so I thought it would be appropriate to address some common misconceptions about the cloud. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably used […]
Turkish Crime Family Threaten to Remotely Wipe Millions of Apple Devices
On the heels of World Backup Day a largely unknown group calling themselves the Turkish Crime Family are threatening to remotely wipe up to 300 million Apple devices on April […]
World Backup Day is around the corner…. are you prepared?
World Backup Day is an annual initiative to raise awareness about backups and data recovery. As this reminder rolls around once again, it’s a good time to ask yourself “What does […]
Ransomware On Mobile Devices Is Climbing At An Alarming Rate
Remember in the ancient past, two years ago, when Ransomware first made its appearance, infecting hospitals and banks? That’s still happening, of course. But now, the hackers have a new […]
Music Festival Coachella Attendee List Hacked, Including Passwords
If you’re a music lover and you’ve been to the website of the annual California music festival Coachella, then you are at risk. The entire Coachella database was recently found […]