As if it weren’t enough to find all your files scrambled and an extortion letter on the screen. Now you get insulted at the same time!
Tag Archives: Encryption
It’s not CLOUD computing, it’s CLOWN computing! [Chet Chat Podcast 219]
Join Sophos experts Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin as they dissect the latest computer security news in their witty but informative way.
Encrypt like everyone’s watching – because someone probably is!
Week 3 of #CyberAware month is all about staying secure, wherever you are – no matter who’s watching.
You make your PRIVATE key PUBLIC, right? [Chet Chat Podcast 218]
Here’s the latest episode of our weekly security podcast. Enjoy!
Apple iOS 9 is out – with a LOT of security holes patched
As usual, we recommend updating as soon as you can, for the fixes much more than the features.
Stolen storage device leads to loss of customer bank and personal data
Thousands of Lloyds Bank customers who had insurance through Royal Sun Alliance may have had names, addresses and account numbers exposed.
5 security tips for businesses (and everyone else!)
Do you keep databases with information about other people? Do you allow teleworkers, road warriors, suppliers, contractors and so on to connect in remotely? Do you accept payments, for example from credit cards or NFC devices? Do you make payments Read more…
To encrypt or not to encrypt?
There are lots of different viewpoints about whether to encrypt or not. Paul Ducklin helps you decide what to do…
Dmail promises self-destructing Gmail messages
After an email has been “destroyed” (or, rather, encrypted), recipients will see a message that the email has been killed. Should we trust it will do what it says with personal data?
Dark web drug dealer pleads guilty, gets 2 years to ponder “anonymity”
He was an online dealer who made use of the so-called Dark Web, shielded by the apparent anonymity of Tor, or The Onion Router. He’s not anonymous any more.