Exploits and attackers come in various forms. Just like crime in real life, there are vandals and people just trying to wreak havoc, there are petty thieves and lone wolf criminals, and there is organized crime—crime families that make a […]
Unless you’re living under a rock, you must be familiar with the massive ransomware attack called WannaCry that targeted more than 200,000 systems on its first day and spread worldwide very rapidly. In this article, I’ll share an in-depth analysis
WannaCry Ransomware: A Detailed Analysis of the Attack Read More »
The US government and law enforcement agencies want to make sure terrorists and criminals can’t hide behind encryption. The solution, apparently, is to try and force vendors to build backdoors through the encryption. The problem with that “solution” is that
Bad Guys Won’t Follow Encryption Rules Anyway Read More »
Five years ago there was a heated battle between Steve Jobs and Adobe. Jobs refused to allow support for Adobe Flash in iOS–and wrote a 1700-word open letter explaining exactly why. Adobe Flash is still not on iOS but it
Steve Jobs was right: Adobe Flash must die Read More »
Another malware that seems to be relatively popular due to convenience are Remote Access Trojans. A few have surfaced on Android, sharing many of the same “sold as a package”-type deals you would see with their PC counterparts. Dendroid is a
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