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09/24/2016

https://www.carbonite.com/en/cloud-backup/business/resources/carbonite-blog/five-reasons-ransomware-remains-a-serious-threat?utm_campaign=10424&utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=display&utm_content=2566&catid=239112&c3placement=2566&c3ch=Display:Content&c3nid=Ransomware%20post%205%20things&pct-network-name=dcm&pct-network-pid=136164710&c3ch=Display&c3nid=N636.2069703TABOOLA-136164710&c3creative=0

Many headlines in recent months have been dedicated to ransomware computer viruses and their many victims. Just this week, a global malvertising scheme put millions at risk for ransomware. But how much do you really know about ransomware and the threat it poses to you – or your organization?

05/27/2016

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/this-serpent-like-malware-lies-dormant-until-you-access-your-bank-account/ar-BBtyEST?ocid=U453DHP

Researchers uncovered a new malware that's been used against banks in the U.S., Canada and Europe. It has bilked customers out of about $4 million.

04/15/2016

http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/the-wrap/article/US-Government-Get-Apple-s-Quicktime-off-Your-7250591.php

The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team, a tech team in the Department of Homeland Security, is telling people with computers running Microsoft Windows to uninstall Quicktime after cybersecurity firm Trend Micro issued an “urgent call to action” about the program. Computers running QuickTime for…

04/15/2016

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2016/04/15/email-fraudsters-scam-us-company-out-nearly-100-million.html

U.S. officials said Thursday that an unidentified company was defrauded out of nearly $100 million by individuals who used a fake email to pose as one of its vendors.

03/31/2016

http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/toshiba-laptop-battery-recall/

More than 100K Toshiba laptops sold in the U.S. and Canada with defective batteries that could melt or burn have been recalled. Learn what to do.

03/29/2016

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fbi-investigating-medstar-computer-virus/ar-BBr4y3n?li=BBnbcA1&ocid=U453DHP

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating a computer virus that shut down MedStar Health Inc. on Monday.

03/10/2016

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/pay-up-or-else-ransomware-is-the-hot-new-hacking-trend/ar-AAgBOfa?ocid=U453DHP

02/22/2016

http://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-springboards-from-wordpress-to-joomla-domains/

The attack vector has evolved alongside ransomware which locks PCs unless a fee is paid.

02/01/2016

http://www.msn.com/en-us/video/tunedin/hidden-facebook-tricks-you-need-to-know/vi-BBoD759

VIDEO: Protect your privacy.

12/04/2015

http://www.ibtimes.com/chimera-ransomware-tries-turn-malware-victims-cybercriminals-2211638

A new type of ransomware is attempting to turn victims of cybercrime into perpetrators by tempting them to spread the malware to other victims.

11/13/2015

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/new-android-exploit-can-hack-any-handset-in-one-shot/ar-BBmWIuH

Hackers have discovered a critical exploit in Chrome for Android reportedly capable of compromising virtually every version of Android running the latest Chrome.

11/10/2015

http://www.ibtimes.com/cryptowall-4-wild-after-previous-versions-extorted-325-million-ransomware-victims-2175747

Watch out for this malware by avoiding phishing emails or by backing up your hard drive.