An article by Norton…pretty interesting. Don’t fall for it, be privy to what is “click-bait”. Videos and articles that are passed on Social Media with a “survey” you need to take before you view the highly desired content (which usually doesn’t even exist!) Read the article, and be smart! https://us.norton.com/internetsecurity-malware-5-ways-you-didnt-know-you-could-get-a-virus-malware-or-your-social-account-hacked.html
Ransomeware is everywhere now. If you don’t want your phone encrypted and locked up waiting for your payment, watch this, and then… DO IT! 🙂 (because I love you all…)
http://www.techrepublic.com/article/simple-steps-that-help-you-avoid-ransomware-on-android/
As of today, there is little regulation governing “hobbyists” …all the regulations govern commercial and government use, but hobbyists can do pretty much anything. Here is an EXTREMELY interesting video:
The discouraging answer is: They have FULL power, to do anything they want, and you can’t stop them, turn them off, or block them from your house. Through your router, they have access to everything that is connected to it. (If you are like me, that is everything in your house) You are definitely going to want to watch this video. It is VERY enlightening. (and kind of scary really) If you heard about the router botnets that were recently shut down, well they started back up again. (The info on the router botnets are here: ROUTER BOTNET ATTACKS ) But here is the video you will really want to watch if you want to be security aware:
Yes, it’s true. Even though support ended long ago for the longest Windows operating system in history so far, Windows XP, Microsoft determined it was in their better judgment to put out a patch that protects against the “WannaCry” self-replicating malware. They deserve to be applauded for recognizing there are still many businesses using Windows XP (against all recommendations) If you want to READ MORE: …
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