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A new Locky ransomware attack is coming
Locky ransomware, a variant of ransomware that scrambles your files, changes all the names, and then demands payment to unscramble them and release them back to you, has taken a holiday of sorts. Avast detection of Locky shows that attacks have slowed down considerably during the days before Christmas through New Year and leading up to Eastern Orthodox Christmas, which is celebrated in Russia on January 7.
FTC IoT privacy and security push points out D-Link router and webcam flaws
The US Federal Trade Commission has again acted on its serious concerns about data privacy and security in the Internet of Things (IoT). This time D-Link webcams and routers are the focus. Stephen Cobb puts this latest FTC move in context.
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Children in a digital world ‘need lessons in online safety’
More needs to be done to better equip children for life in a digital world, according to a new report from England’s children’s commissioner.
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Kaspersky Lab North America Appoints Rob Cataldo as Senior Director, Enterprise Sales
Kaspersky Lab North America announced today the appointment of Rob Cataldo to the position of Senior Director of Enterprise Sales.
KillDisk now targeting Linux: Demands $250K ransom, but can’t decrypt
ESET has discovered a Linux variant of the KillDisk component that renders Linux machines unbootable, while encrypting files and requesting a large ransom at the same time.
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Windows exploitation in 2016
We are pleased to present our annual report Windows exploitation in 2016. In this latest version of our report, we offer a fresh look at modern security features in Windows 10.
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Federal Trade Commission launches $25,000 IoT security competition
The Federal Trade Commission have launched a competition to encourage the public to devise a technical solution to protect IoT devices from security threats.
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Digital detox: 5 tips to get your life back!
A lot of people get down to work although they’re not in the office. With a smartphone or tablet it’s easily enough and although they’re on their vacation, on the toilet, or in a restaurant people are still reading their working related stuff. That’s not healthy — do you need a digital detox, too?
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The year in security: Trends 2017
In this feature, we capture some of the key ideas discussed in ESET’s latest trends paper for 2017, Security Held Ransom.
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