O365 Business & Ransomware: The Lurking Threat
For SMB's, Windows and Microsoft based systems remain the dominant choice. Windows continues to be the OS most widely used on desktops and laptops and Microsoft Office remains the most widely used work office suite. So it’s no surprise that Windows systems remain the top target for Ransomware. Before Office 365, you wrote a Word document on your laptop, saved it on your system or file server, then emailed it as an attachment to share outside your organization. Copies of you
5 of the worst types of Ransomware
Ransomware has been around since 1989, the first being AIDS Trojan and was unleashed via floppy disks. It wasn't until last year, when the virus named WannaCry caused global panic in only 3 days, that the true threat of malware and more specifically ransomware entered into public consciousness. With the explosion of digital currencies, such as bitcoin, the growing pile of evidence to suggest that digital extortion of an almost untraceable currency could be profitable has mad
Billions of Devices at Risk After Security Flaw
Billions of users may be impacted by a new security vulnerability affecting countless devices. Researchers have recently uncovered two major vulnerabilities affecting processors on “nearly all of the world’s computers,” according to The New York Times. The vulnerabilities, known as Meltdown and Spectre, could potentially give hackers the ability to steal memory contents of computers, including mobile devices, personal computers, and servers. Google and Microsoft have already
