We have come across an interesting report posted by ESET. It gives us some insight as to how ransomware has developed within the last year. In general ransomware infections has grown by plus minus 50% comparing 2015 with 2016. The operators also show a shift in 2016...
In this post we will be looking at the difference between ADSL, VDSL, and Fibre Internet. Internet Providers are able to offer quite a few options leaving subscribers with the choice to choose a provider to fit their exact needs. ADSL – Asymmetric Digital...
When a domain enters redemption it is a grace period that is allotted to renew a domain name after it has expired. ICANN has placed this “grace period” in place due to domain names inadvertently being deleted or expired. However, if a domain falls into redemption it...
DNS Propagation, you have probably heard the term before but aren’t quite sure what it is. Don’t worry I get his question a lot so you are not alone. DNS Propagation is a complicated subject, and to fully understand it you need to know how the Internet...
THE NEW LINUX FLAW THAT’S GETTING EVERYONE SPOOKED 29 Jan 2015 by Katherine Kelly There’s never a quiet moment, and – if the snow wasn’t enough excitement for you today – a new security vulnerability has been found in the GNU glibc library, dubbed GHOST...
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF DRONES 28 Jan 2015 by Katherine Kelly If tech builds it, hackers will be exploit it, and whilst this isn’t a new thing for drones, the new malware that can cause a hacker to be able to take control of a drone mid-flight is a next level for the...
NO FREE PASS(WORD) FOR SECURITY IN 2015 22 Jan 2015 by Katherine Kelly Security trends for 2015 have been released, and it sounds like 2015 is going to be even tougher than 2014; but before we can start preparing to face the new wave of threats, it seems we have some...
WHAT YOUR FACEBOOK LIKES REVEAL ABOUT YOU 15 Jan 2015 by Katherine Kelly Ladies and gentlemen, you have a new best friend – and you may not even know it yet. It really knows you, and it’s always there for you – providing it doesn’t run out of battery that is. A new...
Scary Spam. The “BackSplash” from email viruses. Many of the Viruses currently circulating around the greater part of the internet, at least those that use email as a means of distribution, ‘spoof’ or ‘forge’ email addresses to make...
