HBO Ransomware Hacker Discovered
Posted by Sean McCabe on November 27, 2017 at 2:57 PMYou should never think that cyber-crime isn’t a big deal. The massive HBO hack from this past summer, which lead to the early leak of Game of Thrones scripts and full episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm, just to name a couple of HBO programs affected, has lead to charges being filed against the man accused of the attack.
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Health Care Security in the Age of Ransomware
Posted by Sean McCabe on October 30, 2017 at 4:08 PMTopics: ransomware
Best Ways To Avoid Ransomware
Posted by Sean McCabe on October 10, 2017 at 3:05 PMRansomware is nothing new. It has been around for nearly a decade. This year, it’s gotten so much exposure that this past summer has been dubbed "The Summer of Ransomware”. Whether your company is a bank, or in the entertainment field, you may have felt the sting.
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The Onion Ransomware Virus
Posted by Sean McCabe on August 21, 2017 at 3:51 PMIn the past few months, we have learned more and more about ransomwire viruses. But just when you thought you had experienced it all with viruses like WannaCry, something new and dangerous is always on the horizon. The ransomware, known as Critoni or CTB-Locker, has been named “Onion” by researchers, as its creators use command and control servers hidden in the Tor Network (The Onion Router) to hide their malicious activity.
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HBO Hackers Demands
Posted by Sean McCabe on August 10, 2017 at 11:43 AM
And you thought that only Daenerys Targaryen (AKA – Queen of the Dragons) was bringing destruction and fire! The HBO hackers have brought it to the producers of the hit TV show Game of Thrones.
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