Beware of GermanWiper – the ransomware that is not ransomware

A piece of wiper malware is making the rounds erasing people’s important files, with its authors demanding a modest ransom to restore the data. However, the ransomware campaign is a lie, and the operators have no intention of decrypting the data…. Continue reading Beware of GermanWiper – the ransomware that is not ransomware

IT threat evolution Q1 2019

Zebrocy and GreyEnergy, four zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows, attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges, a very old bug in WinRAR, attacks on smart devices and other events of the first quarter of 2019. Continue reading IT threat evolution Q1 2019

DIY Tuning Capacitors from Washers and 3D-Printed Parts

The inside of classic radios holds wonders that the sterile chips and SMD components of today’s circuits can’t hold a candle to. Chunky resistors and capacitors, vacuum tubes with cathodes aglow, and seemingly free-form loops of wire forming inductors will all likely make an appearance. But the most fascinating bit of any old radio was connected to the tuning knob: the big variable capacitor with its interdigitating metal plates. Watching one at work, with its plates evenly and finely spaced, is still a joy to behold.

In an attempt to recapture a little of that magic, [Jeremy S. Cook] came …read more

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Remove RedEye Ransomware Virus – Restore .RedEye Files

This article will aid you to remove RedEye Ransomware virus completely. Follow the ransomware removal instructions given near the end of the article. RedEye Ransomware is a virus that encrypts your files and demands money as a ransom to get…Read more… Continue reading Remove RedEye Ransomware Virus – Restore .RedEye Files