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Apr 24, 2018

New Georgia law criminalizes good-faith security research, permits vigilante action

Georgia cybersecurity folks are outraged about SB 315, and warn that it could cost the state jobs. Read More ▶

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•	Cops go into funeral home, attempt to unlock phone with dead man's fingerprint

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•	Tech support scams are on the rise, up 24%, warns Microsoft

•	Russia is hacking routers in global cyber attacks, US and UK warn

•	Cryptomining, not ransomware, the top malware threat so far this year

•	Law enforcement uses anti-virus software to recover suspect's web history

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All You Need to Know About Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Virtualization

This eBook will discuss Windows Server 2016 Virtualization, also known as Hyper-V 2016. Many Hyper-V components have evolved with each Microsoft release, and knowing this information is key to understanding the increased functionality and usability. Many of the new features require the basic usage of PowerShell. Read More ▶

Cops go into funeral home, attempt to unlock phone with dead man's fingerprint

Florida police entered a funeral home and attempted to unlock an iPhone using the dead man's fingerprint. Read More ▶

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Get a 299-Piece All-Purpose First Aid Kit For $12 Today

The highly rated kit includes a first aid guide, vinyl gloves, bandages, cold compress, gauze pads, trauma pad, cotton-tipped applicators, first aid tape roll, antiseptics and all three common OTC pain medications. Neatly organized in a soft zippered pouch. Read More ▶

Tech support scams are on the rise, up 24%, warns Microsoft

Social engineering attacks like the Microsoft tech support scams still work. Fake cold calls, fake messages on websites, and malicious emails continue to trick victims. Read More ▶

Russia is hacking routers in global cyber attacks, US and UK warn

In a first-of-its-kind advisory, the U.S. and U.K. warned of malicious cyber activity by state-sponsored Russian hackers who are targeting network infrastructure devices. Read More ▶

Cryptomining, not ransomware, the top malware threat so far this year

Cryptominer-based attacks increased, while ransomware-based attacks decreased in Q1 2018, according to Comodo Cybersecurity Threat Research Labs. Read More ▶

Law enforcement uses anti-virus software to recover suspect's web history

Let's mainstream the idea that privacy is almost impossible in the face of digital forensics. Avast AV leaving behind a private browsing database, is a shocking illustration of this. Read More ▶

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Availability for Today's Multi-Cloud Enterprise

In today's era, organizations are increasingly adopting multiple cloud services, including public, private and hybrid clouds to meet increased agility, innovation and cost management goals. Veeam ensures Availability in these environments by providing data protection to, from and within multi-cloud environments. Read More ▶

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