Yes folks, yet another new Ransomware variant has reared its ugly head. This one is nicknamed ‘Locky’, so called because it encrypts all your important files and renames them with the extension [.locky]. Keep in mind too that Locky will not only scramble files on […]
How many times have you been merrily typing away only to look up and see that somewhere along the way you’ve inadvertently pressed the Caps Lock key? Being a writer and a two fingered typist who has to look at the keyboard while typing, I
Insider Preview Build 14267 For those who may not be familiar with the Insider program: Microsoft set up its Insider Program primarily as a means for pre-testing changes and new features in Windows 10. Microsoft account holders were invited to join the program and install
Star Wars: Bad Lip Reading The following videos take original Star Wars clips with original characters but change the dialogue into something altogether different. Funny and irreverent, the audio syncing is tremendously well done and the voice impersonations equally so. Not only very clever but
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What is The Internet of Things The Internet of Things (IoT) is a term you’ve no doubt come across quite often but it’s one that also causes quite a deal of confusion. Wikipedia describes IoT thus: The Internet of Things (IoT) is the network of
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Earlier this week we reported how a Hollywood hospital’s computerized system had been infected by cyber-criminals demanding a huge ransom. In the end, the hospital paid up, and really, who could blame them. This was a very serious situation; ambulances were diverted, electronic medical records
Who would have thought, way back in the early 50s when Ian Fleming started writing his short novels about super spy James Bond, that he was introducing a legend to the world, a name which would go down in the annals of cinematic history. When
I’m always interested in new programs that help users stay safe online. I’ve been a great advocate for Sandboxie over the years and still firmly believe that it, or something very similar, should be mandatory on all systems. These types of security programs work by
In what constitutes new a new high and low in Ransomware attacks, a Hollywood hospital’s computerized system has been severely crippled by cyber-criminals demanding a whopping $3.6 million ransom. Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center declared an emergency as machines critical to CT scans, laboratory, and pharmacy
Google has announced that it will be shutting down its Picasa Web Albums service on 1st May, 2016 and no longer supporting the Picasa desktop application as of 15th May, 2016. Picasa Web Albums It’s been almost 12 months since Google launched its new “Google
The Windows 10 free upgrade period has now passed the half way mark with just over 5 months left until the July 29th, 2016 deadline. But, will Microsoft in fact cut off the free upgrade as per schedule? That, my friends, is the burning question.
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Digiarty is currently running two separate giveaways, one for WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe (v.5.9.1) and another for WinX DVD Ripper platinum (V7.5.13)… both offers expire on 21st February. WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe Visit the special giveaway page here: http://www.winxdvd.com/giveaway/ and click the “Get Licensed
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Very recently we published an article discussing how site owners are fighting back against the proliferation of ad blocking software, you can catch up with that article here: Adblocker Blockers Fighting Back. In the article I warn of the potential negative effects caused by ad
Cybercriminals were churning out new malware samples at a rate of more than 230,000 a day throughout 2015 ~ <source> As I mentioned in a recent article, Ransomware is fast becoming one of the most widespread and dominant threats. There are ways to mitigate the
