Apple Holes and Windows TCO
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Gizmodo ☛ Your Mac Is Not Virus Proof. It Never Has Been.
The myth that Macs don’t get viruses has been around for a long time. The company doesn’t outright reject the myth, because it fits with Apple’s clean, seamless, and secure user experience. Researchers discovered the first Apple firmware viruses in 2015. By 2020, malware threats on Macs increased by 400%. In 2021, over 29,000 Macs were hit with a mysterious malware strain. Apple users have seen a sharp rise in security vulnerabilities in the last decade, and many Mac users have their guard down.
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Quartz ☛ Apple Mac computers are not virus proof: The myth
The myth that Macs don’t get viruses has been around for a long time. The company doesn’t outright reject the myth, because it fits with Apple’s clean, seamless, and secure user experience. Researchers discovered the first Apple firmware viruses in 2015. By 2020, malware threats on Macs increased by 400%. In 2021, over 29,000 Macs were hit with a mysterious malware strain. Apple users have seen a sharp rise in security vulnerabilities in the last decade, and many Mac users have their guard down.
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Windows TCO
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Graham Cluley ☛ 20+ hospitals in Romania hit hard by ransomware attack on IT service provider • Graham Cluley
Over 20 hospitals in Bucharest have reportedly been impacted by a ransomware attack after cybercriminals targeted an IT service provider. As a consequence medical staff have been forced to use pen-and-paper rather than computer systems.
Romania’s National Cybersecurity Directorate (DNSC) said in a statement that the attackers encrypted hospital data using the Backmydata ransomware – a variant of Phobos.
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Cyble Inc ☛ LockBit Ransomware Cyberattack: 10 New Victims Identified
Among the victims of this latest LockBit cyberattack are Silver Airways, Taiwan Textiles, CABC, Plexus Teleradiology, Fiduciaire Cornelis & Budts, Palterton Primary School, Immobiliare Camarotto, SEALCO, Fédération Envie, and Diener Precision Pumps.
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Cyble Inc ☛ MEDUSA Ransomware Group Announces New Victim
The MEDUSA ransomware group has struck again, this time targeting two new victims: Amoskeag Network Consulting Group LLC and Kadac Pty Ltd. The dark web portal of the ransomware group showcased these additions, adding to their growing list of victims.
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The Register UK ☛ Caravan club admits members' personal data possibly accessed
The Caravan and Motorhome Club (CAMC) and the experts it drafted to help clean up the mess caused by a January cyberattack still can't figure out whether members' data was stolen.
According to an update shared with members late last week and now published on its website, the CAMC listed all the different types of data that might have been accessed, and all the data that definitely wasn't, but remained firmly on the fence as to whether any theft actually took place.
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Cyble Inc ☛ BlackSuit Ransomware Attack On Campaign For Tobacco-Free Kids
This breach, attributed to the same BlackSuit ransomware group, highlighted the indiscriminate nature of their attacks and the breadth of their capabilities.
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