Well I was not sure it was true then and it is not true today – especially if you are tempted to save money and use pirated software: Pirated Final Cut Pro infects your Mac with cryptomining malware – BleepingComputer Your takeaway from this is:
Ransomware – You need a Checklist
Part 8 of my Ransomware Mini-series looks at another aspect of “what if the worst happens”. Monday Morning Blues – A Ransomware Attack This message on your laptop when you start work on a Monday morning, is not the blues that can be washed away with a cup of coffee …
Ransomware Mini-Series (2023)
Part 7 of my Ransomware Mini-series has been published today: You and a Ransomware Resilient Back-up – CyberAwake Here are the previous parts if you missed them: Ransomware Mini-Series (2023) Ransomware: Is it a Threat? (Part 1) A Bag of Spanners – Planning and Preparation (Part 2) Minimise the Damage …
Ransomware – What Not To Do!
As yesterday was Patch Tuesday – it seemed appropriate to run this latest part of my ransomware series today. This article about ransomware is going to be short and to the point. DO NOT SKIP software or operating system patches and updates. Switch on automatic updates. Finished. Well not quite… …
Minimise the Damage – Planning and Preparation – Ransomware Part 3*
I have a companion article to this one to this one looking at the planning and preparation needed if you are not plugged in! Pull the Plug: But I haven’t got a plug! In my previous ransomware article, in this mini-series, we had a quick look at some spanners and …
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