March 31st of 2022 is World Backup Day. The idea behind this date comes from the Toy Story 2 history, when the team lost part of the movie. It started in 2011 as a Reddit joke, and now is an important moment to spread backup consciousness around the world. This is a day to remind […]
Photo collections, client records, company financials, documents and archives — digital data these days has turned into an utterly valuable commodity. Sensitive information we store, however, is constantly vulnerable due to the fragile nature of hard drives and the unreliable nature of the internet our systems entirely depend on. It’s hence needless to say regular […]
This trojan malware called Cannon, comes from the hacking group APT28, which has close ties to the Kremlin.
Each month, Check Point releases its 10 most potent malware threats. And for the first time ever, it announced that a remote access Trojan (also known as a RAT) cracked their Top 10 list. The name of this malware is FlawedAmmyy. Meet FlawedAmmyy What makes this attack so potent is the hackers’ ability to access […]
Keeping your data protected continues to be of paramount importance, Why, you might ask? Because there are many ways we can lose our information via hard drive failures, physical damage, and hackers, who continue to disguise clever ways to steal data. While creating a data backup is a good start, it’s important to refrain from […]
ZDNet reports a new SamSam ransomware campaign targets organizations within the United States. So far, the ransomware attacked 67 companies, with one of these companies being an administer of the upcoming midterm elections. How Does This SamSam Ransomware Campaign Work? Typically, ransomware variants cast a wider net such as using phishing email schemes to find […]
Recently, Facebook announced it discovered a security flaw that could affect as many as 50 million accounts. The security issue concerned the “view as” feature. In this feature, hackers were able to gain access to digital keys that would allow them to take over the user’s account. This digital key is similar to a pin […]
The key behind ransomware is to influence your behavior so you’ll comply with their demands. On the surface, the Shrug ransomware is no different in this regard. However, those who developed the ransomware have left the keys available for you to unlock your files. Further Details on Shrug Ransomware It works by using drive-by attacks, […]
Samsung SSD Data Recovery Solid state drives are popularly known due to their reliability and speed. Unlike the regular hard drive, solid state drives have fewer moving parts and as such are seen as less prone to damage. However, these beliefs have been debunked by an article on Tom’s hardware that shows that SSD drives […]
