Reports shock with passwords

Reports shock with passwords

Reports shock with passwords that the vast majority of users decide to use to secure data. I thought that after so many attacks the quality of passwords would improve significantly, but this article leaves much to be desired. NordPass has collected 500 million passwords and the results are staggering. After reading the article, it is worth thinking deeply whether your password is strong enough and protects you or the company from attacks.

https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/95222/reports/worst-passwords-2019.html

The risk is huge

The risk is huge

Although the article is from March 2018, the topic is still valid, and the harvest of deceived companies, corporations is growing. According to data from last year, only 19% of businesses paid the ransom and got their data back. The risk is huge, it’s like Russian roulette. Most victims, i.e. 86% of a ransomware attack, do not pay the ransom and are able to recover files on their own thanks to their backups.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/leemathews/2018/03/09/why-you-should-never-pay-a-ransomware-ransom/#49a03ace1753

Intel intends to introduce a new technological

Intel intends to introduce a new technological

Apparently, in two years, Intel intends to introduce a new technological process. This year they made their debut with 10-nanometer Ice Lake units, although work is already underway on the implementation of 7nm probably in 2021. In the following years, the plans look very ambitious, because in 2023 we will see 5nm, in 2025 – 3nm, and in 2027 – 2nm, and the revolutionary year is 2029 with 1.4nm. Of course, this is only a theory for now, engineers are studying new processes and their construction. In a few years we will find out if the assumptions will come true.

Protection company

Protection company

Each company stores data is one of the most valuable assets. It doesn’t matter whether it’s information about clients or the company, in any case they are an integral part of the corporation. There is always a moment that you will have to share your data with another company then you should be very careful. One of the most basic principles of data security is access control, above all password protection.

https://www.hackread.com/how-safe-is-business-data-stored-in-third-party-supplier-websites/

Ransomware attack

Ransomware attack

On Friday the government computer network in New Orleans was shut down due to a cyber attack. Mayor LaToya Cantrell, signed a state of emergency after detecting a ransomware attack. The perpetrators of the attack have not yet been identified, it is not known what lies behind their attack and what they expect. The city believes that no confidential employee information has been violated.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/91435-new-orleans-hit-by-cyberattack-declares-state-of-emergency

Linux, Konqueror, Falkon and Qutebrowser

Linux, Konqueror, Falkon and Qutebrowser

Google has banned login through some browsers such as Linux, Konqueror, Falkon and Qutebrowser for security reasons. Although in some cases awaits clarification. It is not entirely said when the giant started keep blocking, it could be related to the Reddit’s post about the discovery of many dangers associated with those browsers.

https://www.techradar.com/news/these-linux-browsers-are-being-banned-from-google-services

Dennis Ritchie

Dennis Ritchie

An outstanding American IT specialist who has repeatedly made his mark in the IT industry. At first, he was a co-creator of the programming language B developed at Bell Labs in 1969. He then developed the C language with Ken Thompson and Bran Kernighan in the early 1970s. In the meantime, he was a co-creator of the Unix operating system. Certainly influenced the creation of modern programming languages. In 1983, Ritchie received the Turing Award, awarded every year for outstanding achievements in computer science.

Zeppelin

Zeppelin

Vega Ransomware called Zeppelin has been noticed by wild attack technology companies. Health care may feel threatened especially in Europe, the United States and Canada. However, it is surprising that if you live in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan, the ransomware will end its operation if it is on the machines of these areas. Until now, all attacks have been directed at people who speak Russian, it might be a new group of hackers.

https://thehackernews.com/2019/12/zeppelin-ransomware-attacks.html