NRansom: Ransomware that demands your nudes
Credit to Author: John Snow| Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 13:50:02 +0000
A new blocker called nRansom locks users out of their computers and demands not money, but nude pictures.
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Here’s What You Need to Watch Before Seeing ‘Blade Runner 2049’
Credit to Author: Matthew Gault| Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 13:00:00 +0000
The new generation of replicants live long, painful, subservient lives.
Read MoreDon’t Rely On an Unlock Pattern To Secure Your Android Phone
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 13:00:00 +0000
A new study found test subjects could mostly spot the patterns from five or six feet away on the first try.
Read MoreGartner Peer Insights for Enterprise Firewalls: See What Government Leaders are Saying About Fortinet
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Credit to Author: Trish Borrmann | Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 12:55:00 +0000
Government entities provide critical services that ensure stability across the nation for organizations and the population, such as transportation systems, water, energy, and healthcare. In order to provide these services, respond to queries, and react to an ever-changing global landscape effectively and efficiently, government organizations must rely on IT systems and computer networks. However, this technical infrastructure is also under constant attack from cybercriminals who range from amateur hackers and technical hacktivists to hostile…
Read MoreWhy Google Play Store Malware Is So Hard To Stop
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 12:00:00 +0000
A rash of malware hit the Google Play store this summer. And while Google has taken big steps to improve Android security, there’s no clear end in sight.
Read MoreiPhone 8 Teardown: If it Cracks, Good Luck Replacing That New Glass Back
Credit to Author: Jason Koebler| Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 11:38:52 +0000
The iPhone 8 gets a lower repairability score than its predecessors.
Read MoreLocky Unleashes Multiple Spam Waves with a New Variant “ykcol“
Credit to Author: Floser Bacurio, Joie Salvio, Rommel Joven and Jasper Manuel | Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 03:20:59 +0000
While FortiGuard Labs was preparing for another presentation on our Locky research at the Black Alps cyber security conference this coming November in Switzerland, Fortinet’s Kadena Threat Intelligence System (KTIS)1 caught another Locky variant using a new extension – “ykcol” or “locky” spelled backwards. Locky has been stepping up its game over the past few months after going dark during the first half of 2017. Just like the old days, this new variant is distributed through massive volumes of malicious…
Read MoreThis Is the First iPhone 8 Teardown
Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 02:45:09 +0000
iFixit sent its engineers to Australia to get its hands on the new iPhone first.
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