Malware that disables a system in exchange for a ransom, usually by encrypting the system's data until the user pays for the decryption key.
CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/ransomware
Audio reference link: https://watch.amazon.com/detail?gti=amzn1.dv.gti.d6a9f744-47b0-ac70-aa56-b31fd0f58482&territory=US&ref_=share_ios_season&r=web
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Service Set Identifier (SSID) (noun)
Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. The name of a wireless access point. CyberWire Glossary link. Audio reference link: SSID Management - CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 1.5, Professor Messer, uploaded August 3rd, 2014. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch ... Show More
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Daily: Ransomware & DDoS combining. Malicious USB chargers. Cyber ops aren't 'bombs?
In today's podcast, we hear about the current state of ransomware, why criminals like it, and what can be done about it. Keyloggers are being distributed by malicious USB charging devices. Blue Coat may be headed for an IPO. US cyber operations have been called "cyber bombs," but ... Show More
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Aug 2021
Norton, futur mastodonte des antivirus ?
La cybersécurité est une composante plus qu’essentielle quand on parle d’internet de nos jours. Et le premier bouclier de base n’est autre que l’antivirus, à partir du moment où l'on télécharge quoique ce soit et que l'on fouille un peu trop profondément sur internet. Au final, p ... Show More
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Daily & Week in Review: Classified info--goose sauce, gander sauce. Security industry buoyed by Avast, AVG.
In today’s podcast, we talk through the ramifications of Android encryption issues. Experts consider the implications of D-Link vulnerabilities for IoT security. The Wendy’s paycard breach has gotten much bigger. Familiar exploits circulate in the wild, and Mac backdoors make a c ... Show More
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