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Vigilante Malware Blocks Pirated Software

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) A piece of malware is spreading across the internet that doesn’t behave like your usual suspects. Strangely, this malware acts as a vigilante of sorts as the software prevents your system from accessing sites known for redistributing pirated data. BleepingComputer and Sophos News first reported on the malware. When run,… Read more

Adata Attacked by Ragnar Locker Ransomware Group, Data Reportedly Stolen

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) Ragnar Locker has claimed another victim. BleepingComputer reported yesterday that the ransomware group forced Adata to take its systems offline in May. Even though Adata says it has since resumed normal operations, the group claims that it was able to steal 1.5TB of data before the company detected its attack…. Read more

DNSpooQ: Vulnerabilities discovered in DNS / DHCP server Dnsmasq

Security researchers from JSOF have found seven vulnerabilities in the DNS / DHCP server Dnsmasq. Attackers could attack devices equipped with them and manipulate DNS entries, for example, in order to redirect victims to websites they control. 2008 the computer scientist Dan Kaminsky presented such a DNS attack for the first time. The execution of… Read more

Centro Computer is a Sophos Gold Partner

Centro Computer has signed an agreement with Sophos for deploying enterprise security solutions for endpoint, email, managed services and public cloud protection, including Next Gen Synchronized Security by Alberto Falchi published on 06 November 2020 , at 16: 31 in the Security channel Sophos Computer Center The system integrator Centro Computer has reached a new… Read more

heise offer: IT security day: fending off cyber attacks in the home office

Anyone who would like to learn how companies can protect their employees in the home office from cyber attacks can be found on the IT Security Day on 19. November answers. In eleven lectures by renowned experts, you will learn which methods are used to detect potential attacks and how you can analyze the threats…. Read more

heise offer: Get started right away: Buy Desinfec't 2020/21 on USB stick

If there is suspicion of a virus under Windows, the time has come for Desinfec’t: The security tool of the c’t editorial team is now in the current version 2020 / 21 on one USB stick available in the heise shop. The e-paper of the special issue c’t Desinfec’t is on it and the tool… Read more