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If you’ve been keeping up with the news today you know that a new strain of ransomware is spreading across the globe as we speak.
Individuals and companies in virtually every country have already been crippled by the attack, and even some utilities have been shut down.
So far several countries in Europe have suffered the brunt of the attack, but the wave is spreading fast and headed for other parts of the world, including the United States. [Read more…]
Did you dine at a Chipotle Mexican Grill any time between the dates of March 24 and April 18, 2017?
If so, you should know that your credit/debit card info might have been stolen by hackers.
Company officials reported earlier today that hackers installed malware on their payment systems that allowed them to steal customers’ credit/debit card data. [Read more…]
Scammers rarely miss an opportunity to take advantage of an innocent victim, and right now they’re using the recent WannaCry Ransomware attacks as a ruse to scam as many folks as possible.
To be sure, WannaCry is a very serious malware issue, but it’s important not to fall victim to the scams that are out there taking advantage of it right now.
The most common WannaCry related scam works something like this: [Read more…]
Well, yet another scam is making the rounds on Facebook right now, and it seems to be spreading fast. I know, you’re probably shocked (not)!
This one is called the “he is a kidnapper” scam, and you’ll see why in just a moment.
As with most Facebook scams, this one varies a bit in its wording.
The scam is being spread primarily via instant messages from your already-scammed friends, and the fraudulent messages look something like this: [Read more…]
Like other forms of malware, ransomware constantly evolves to ensure that as many unsuspecting victims can be attacked as possible before the word gets out about the latest threat.
A new ransomware strain called Cerber is hitting people hard right now, and this one is especially insidious because many victims are paying the ransom only to discover after payment is made that their data wasn’t encrypted, but deleted outright.
As you can see, it definitely pays to avoid falling victim to a Cerber attack. Luckily, it’s actually pretty easy to avoid this threat altogether because it’s being spread via phishing emails and malicious text messages. [Read more…]