I am a big advocate of using VPN services – I think they are an important part of everyone’s online privacy – I have listed some of the ways they benefit your security and what to look for in a secure VPN in this article: More about VPNs – CyberAwake …
Cracking Ransomware Encryption
You should not rely on the technique in this article as your “ransomware recovery plan”: Researchers Quietly Cracked Zeppelin Ransomware Keys – Krebs on Security If you read the article, you can see that breaking the ransomware encryption is not easy or guaranteed. Neither should you plan on paying up: …
Ben writes about the importance of firmware updates
I have written about the subject of updates and patches many time – and I will continue to alert you to patches and updates – it is important. Ben, one of the senior members of the support team over at Octagon Technology has written his take on why waiting to …
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Do you like Christmas shopping?
Whether you are a shopper or not, I have the blog post for you… For the last few years, as part of our Christmas celebrations, I have been asked to write an article for Octagon Technology exploring the world of “presents for geeks” – which has proven to be one …
Negotiating with cyber criminals is not recommended…
For a start they are criminals, trying to extort you. I have heard business owners comment on ransomware gangs as though they are businesses you need to interact with. Now I know threat actors are shaping themselves to be business like with, help desks, means of paying the ransoms, public …
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