Source: Registering a single web address may have stopped a global malware attack – The Verge
A Massive Ransomware ‘Explosion’ Is Hitting Targets All Over the World – Motherboard
Happy Easter
Wishing Everyone a Happy Easter from Aloha PC!
Beware This Clever “Fake Attachment” Gmail Phishing Scam
With a little know-how, most phishing scams are pretty easy to detect. This one, on the other hand, is devilishly clever and just might dupe you if you’re not careful.
Source: Beware This Clever “Fake Attachment” Gmail Phishing Scam
Urgent Message from Midco about Ransomware attack on their customers
Midco sent out a statement / Warning about a ransomware campaign being sent through their email servers. We want to make aware to all our customers and anyone in general the seriousness of ransomware and that we are available for consultation on prevention of this attack in your office. Here is the message Midco sent out earlier today.
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Dear Valued Midco® Customer: Some customers with @midco.net email addresses received a suspicious email (subject line “Vigor2820” and from an email address starting with Voicemail@). This appears to be a ransomware Trojan virus that’s only being detected by 10 of the top 50 antivirus solutions. If your antivirus solution is not blocking this email, DO NOT OPEN THE ATTACHMENT and delete the message immediately. This malware will try to get users to pay to decrypt their files. It will take over your computer screen with a threat. If you have downloaded the attachment, you may lose your files, however, under no circumstance should you pay or agree to anything to get your files back. This is what the attackers want so they can carry on other malicious activities. If you have opened the attachment, we recommend:
Our team has blocked this sender from sending new emails, and we’re actively scanning all customer inboxes to remove previously received messages. Thank you for your patience. Sincerely, Midco |
Petya Ransomware skips the Files and Encrypts your Hard Drive Instead – General IT Security – Spiceworks
Please go here to read more about this threat.
Heartbleed: One Year Later
Heartbleed: One Year Later Have things gotten better? Seems not…
Source: Dashlane Password Manager – Heartbleed: One Year Later
Microsoft’s Mind-Boggling HoloLens Demo
Microsoft’s Mind-Boggling HoloLens Demo Proves Augmented Reality Is No Joke
Source: Microsoft’s Mind-Boggling HoloLens Demo Proves Augmented Reality Is No Joke – Digg
What do you guys think? too novelty still or are you ready for this to come out?
Here is another video from The Verge showing another demo of HoloLens
The next ‘Call of Duty’ parallels Edward Snowden’s story
‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 3’ is set in a world where a war was caused by a government whistleblower, drawing many parallels to Edward Snowden’s real-life leaks.
Source: The next ‘Call of Duty’ parallels Edward Snowden’s story
How Long Will My Hard Drives Really Last?
Dear Lifehacker, I know hard drives can fail, but how long do they really last? Will they last longer if I don’t use them as often?
This is a decently in-depth article on hard drive life expectancy