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People have got their files back without paying the gangs
No More Ransom project now offers free tools for decrypting 165 families of ransomware as the fight against extortion groups continues. The battle against ransomware is challenging because not only are ransomware attacks extremely disruptive, but in many cases, victims … Continue reading
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Improve network speed by increasing IRPStackSize
Increasing IRPStackSize’s value from its safe-but-slow default number should considerably increase the network performance of your Windows 10 PC. It doesn’t matter whether you are working at the office or remotely, a high-performance network connection is vital to your productivity. … Continue reading
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Microsoft Issues Hotfix For Windows 10 Chkdsk BSODs And SSD File System Corruption
The Windows 10 Check Disk Utility (chkdsk) that is crippling some PCs. The bug was unfortunately introduced with KB4592438 for Windows 10 20H2 during Patch Tuesday earlier this month. The update led to disk corruption – primarily with SSDs – when running … Continue reading
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PHISHING SCAMS AND HOW NOT TO GET CAUGHT
Email phishing scams are getting more sophisticated every day, using familiar sender names and other information to lower their targets’ defenses and make them more likely to become victims. It may seem like we’ve seen it all, and then — … Continue reading
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Did You Know – They Are Recording Everything Now
They Even Know Whats In This Post! If you don’t already know, the governments and ISP’s around the world are tightening their grasp and monitoring everything. The Trump administration just revoked the Internet Privacy act so now all the ISP’s … Continue reading
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Five Utilities for Improving your Online Privacy
There are more Hacks, leaks, and breaches that are a constant threats. As security firms patch holes new ones emerge, meaning it’s only a matter of time before your information is leaked on the web through no fault of your … Continue reading
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Outmaneuver Ransomware Threats and Keep Data Safe
Ransomware made a huge splash in 2016. There’s no denying the motivation here: Money—as in virtually untraceable, digital cryptocurrency—has made this segment of the security realm nearly unstoppable. And if it continues to grow as projected, its reach will extend … Continue reading
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Reduce Risk of Exposure to CSRF or XSRF attacks?
Cross site request forgery (CSRF or XSRF) exploits take advantage of websites’ trust in your browser. When you are logged into a website, an attacker can send a request to that site while pretending to be you—even if you’re not … Continue reading
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Your internet history is now for sale !
Everyone, even people who aren’t skilled with computers, knows that browsing the web comes with certain privacy risks. The sites you visit, what you do while you’re there, where you’re physically located, and which internet-connected apps you use are all … Continue reading
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Phishing Campaign that Targets Gmail Users
Security Researchers have Detected a Phishing Campaign that Targets Gmail Users Internet security researchers have detected a new phishing campaign that has recently been targeting Google account users. The highly successful campaign has managed to affect even the most experienced … Continue reading
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