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Security alliance aims to stop Ransomware threats

In cases where a ransomware (like crytolocker) family has been detected, caught and reversed engineered, a number of security vendors globally have made this information public so that you can use the keys provided to unlock possible ransomware infections. A new initiative between National High Tech Crime Unit of the Netherlands’ police, Europol’s European Cybercrime […]

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Petya ransomware targeting Australia

The discovery of another ransomware virus, Petya, on top of the recent ‘WannaCry’ virus has highlighted the vulnerability of critical information and the importance of taking steps to protect your data. The latest strain of the Petya ransomware started propagating on June 27th, infecting many organisations. Similar to WannaCry, Petya uses the Eternal Blue exploit as one […]

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What Would You Do?

Imagine you’re a Principal at a large school. The ICT Manager rushes into your office in a panicked state…