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
What is Instant Virtualization
As part of our Managed ICT solutions offering, data backup is one of the most vital aspects of survival as it ensures business continuity, even in the most severe of storms, that we lucky few in North Queensland get to experience. Part of what makes NQBE's unique data backup offering so powerful is through our partnership with Datto, and the use of their Instant Virtualization system. Instant Virtualization allows a protected system to be virtualized and hosted either locally
