As you might be endlessly waiting for the breathtaking online deals during these holidays, cyber criminals are definitely as excited as you – or even more – and have their digitally well-equipped conned trap ready to take fist full of money from your pocket. Good news is that it depends mostly on you and how you protect yourself to prevent these major threats from spoiling your shopping spree.
ZoneAlarm has spoken about ransomware to the readers of Wccf (Where Consumers Come First) tech, a leading technology publication. Dror Levy, head of consumer marketing, listed his tips to protect you against ransomware attacks. Read the full article below to learn how to better protect your desktop and mobile devices from ransomware, phishing attacks, and other cyber threats.
Halloween is coming up. The time when we have fun scaring ourselves and others with spooky stories, films, costumes and more. Unfortunately, these hauntings are not so funny comparing to… ransomware. Oh, yes, this is something you should really be scared of. For most people, that’s why ransomware attacks are among the spookiest things. Read more…
A new ransomware attack nicknamed Bad Rabbit has been sweeping through the world since yesterday, October 24, 2017. As a matter of fact, the Ukrainian Security Service had warned on October 14 that a new large scale cyber attack, similar to notPetya, might take place sometime between October 13 and 17. The attack arrived a few days later than expected.
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, when global events on the topic have become top of mind for people and businesses in recent years, given the staggering number of recent data breaches and global ransomware attacks. NCSAM was launched in 2004 under leadership from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Alliance. Read more…
