Report Shows 118 Percent Increase In Ransomware Attacks In 2019
Ransomware roared onto the global stage in 2017. Companies and government agencies around the world felt the impact with widespread campaigns like NotPetya and WannaCry. By 2018, the number of ransomware attacks ...
Popular PDF Creator App Found To Have Malware
Do you use the PDF Creator App called CamScanner? If you do, you've got plenty of company. Since the app was first published in 2010, it has been downloaded more than a ...
Microsoft Is Extending Windows 7 Support For Only Some Users
There's some good news for Enterprise users who are still using Windows 7. By now, almost everyone is aware that the company is bringing support for the aging operating system to a ...
Hackers Are Using Resumes To Deliver Malicious Software
Hackers have used poisoned documents to deliver malware payloads for years. Recently though, researchers at the security company Cofense have spotted a new twist to the ploy, aimed squarely at HR departments. The ...
Watch Out For Old Hacking Technique Offering Free Downloads
An old hacking technique is getting new attention from hackers around the world, and it underscores the fact that people must exercise extreme caution when it comes to deciding who to trust ...
Another IRS Phishing Campaign To Watch Out For
The Internal Revenue Service recently issued a warning that all taxpayers should be aware of. The agency has received a growing number of reports concerning unsolicited email messages bearing the subject lines: ...
Windows 10 May Make WordPad And Paint Downloadable Soon
There's another chapter in the ongoing MS Paint saga. In case you missed the first part of the story, several months ago, Microsoft upset its user base when a Windows 10 Build ...
Texas Government Gets Hit With Major Ransomware Attack
This year stands to shatter last year's record in terms of the number of successful hacks against businesses and government agencies. It seems that the hackers have a new favored tool: The ...
Medical Device Security Outlook Continues To Look Bleak
There's a mix of good news and bad news concerning the security of smart devices in general, and smart medical devices specifically. As most people are aware, the Internet of Things (IoT) ...
Open Source Programs Continue To Get Attacked By Hackers
This year hasn't been good for users of Open Source software, which at one level or another, includes just about everybody. Unfortunately, a recent grim discovery makes it unlikely that we'll see ...
