In a bid to stem the spread of BlueKeep, a ‘wormable’ malware that makes computer networks vulnerable to crippling ransomware attacks, Microsoft urges its users to update their systems to Windows 10. Machines running anything below Windows 8 are at great risk, cybersecurity researchers warned. The ominous piece of news …
Read More »WannaCry Spin-off Computes Ransom Based on Computer
An uprising ransomware variant proves that even hackers can be considerate. Jerome Segura, a cybersecurity researcher with Malwarebytes, declared that Maze Ransomware, a WannaCry spin-off is capable of determining the ransom amount based on the status of the infected computer. Maze, also called ChaCha ransomware, has already infected thousands of …
Read More »Want to Fight Cybercrime? Join the US Marine Corps Today
Wars are no longer fought with guns or WMDs, but with keyboard, mice, and plenty of coffee. At least that’s what we’re led to believe after the US Marine Corps’ April drafting notice. In a bid to protect the country from cybernetic aggressions, General Robert Neller, the former Commandant of …
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