Most of you have probably seen or heard of the threatening email that starts with “Hi, I know one of your passwords is: xxxxx“. The email goes on to say that the email writer has infected the recipient’s PC, including access to the recipient’s webcam. The attacker claims, by virtue of installing the malware on […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]SIMJacking, the attack where a hacker replaces the SIM card that is associated with your phone in the carrier’s database with the attacker’s SIM card number and then has access to all of your phone calls and text messages, is becoming more popular – because it is profitable. At this point, the carriers have not […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]For hundreds of years, government has been the domain of the quill pen and parchment or whatever followed on from that. But now, cities want to join the digital revolution to make life easier for their citizens and save money. However, as we have seen, that has not always worked out so well. Atlanta recently […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Medical Practice Closes After Ransomware Attack Wood Ranch Medical is closing their doors permanently after a ransomware attack. The attackers not only encrypted the practice’s data, but also its backups. In April 2019, the Brookside ENT and Hearing Center in Battle Creek also closed after a ransomware attack. Ransomware attacks are just one reason why […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]A New Trend? Insurers Offering Consumers Ransomware Coverage In what may be a new trend, Mercury Insurance is now offering individuals $50,000 of ransomware insurance in case your cat videos get encrypted. The good news is that the insurance may help you get your data back in case of an attack. The bad news is […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Cisco: Critical Bug Allows Remote Takeover of Routers Cisco rated this bug 10 out of 10. For users of Cisco 4000 series ISRs, ASR 1000 series aggregation routers, 1000v cloud routers and integrated services virtual routers, an unauthenticated user can gain full control just by sending a malicious HTTP request. So yet another reminder that […]
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