Blue Screen of Death meets cybercrime – true or false?
Some say “panic,” some go into “guru meditation,” others “abnormally end.” On Windows, it’s a BSoD… Continue reading Blue Screen of Death meets cybercrime – true or false?
Author Archives: Paul Ducklin
Sysadmin SNAFU flushes whole company down the drain
The only backup you’ll ever regret… is the one you didn’t make. Continue reading Sysadmin SNAFU flushes whole company down the drain
The ransomware attack that knows where you live
Cybercriminals don’t need to know much about you in order to come up with phishing scams that look way more believable than usual. Continue reading The ransomware attack that knows where you live
Badlock revealed – probably not as bad as you thought
Stand down from red alert! “Badlock”, a security hole announced in the most publicly secret way in March 2016, has now been patched. Continue reading Badlock revealed – probably not as bad as you thought
The Panama Papers – could it happen to you?
Want to avoid your very own Panama Papers breach? The best place to start…is at the beginning! Continue reading The Panama Papers – could it happen to you?
HTTPS for everyone: WordPress adds encryption for all customer sites
Serving up your website using HTTPS is good for security and for search engine reputation, so WordPress will do it for you, just like that. Continue reading HTTPS for everyone: WordPress adds encryption for all customer sites
Microsoft Edge becomes an adblocker… of sorts
Microsoft’s Edge browser will start blocking Flash ads. Sort of. Not that Redmond is saying ads are bad, or dangerous, just power-hungry… Continue reading Microsoft Edge becomes an adblocker… of sorts
Adobe ships 0-day patch for Flash – get it while it’s hot!
Second time in two months: an update you want sooner rather than later. Continue reading Adobe ships 0-day patch for Flash – get it while it’s hot!
Panama Papers: “It was an email server attack”
The Panama Papers – big breach, big news…but how did it happen? Continue reading Panama Papers: “It was an email server attack”
New ransomware with an old trick: “Petya” parties like it’s 1989
New ransomware that leaves your raw data intact but scrambles the disk indexes so that your files are just digital shredded cabbage… Continue reading New ransomware with an old trick: “Petya” parties like it’s 1989