PC Security and Other Useful Information

I’m not a big Norton/Symantec fan, but this tool looks like it belongs in any tech support toolkit. Norton Bootable Recovery Tool

Upgraded Mirai botnet disrupts Deutsche Telekom by infecting routers

Now hackers hack each other! Love it!! San Francisco Rail System Hacker Hacked

Security Mailer V16#48 Part 1 browser Pale Moon updated Cisco Advisories; Linux updates Microsoft .NET Framework rollups explained Sans entries; VM Ware Advisories Part 2 NET Framework – Microsoft blog explaining the new rollup updates for .NET Framework Radware – PDF from Radware explaining the Marai botnet threat

Caveat Emptor! Beware of fake apps and bad Wi-Fi hotspots while shopping by mobile phone

Slowly we are getting programs to decrypt ransomware. Here’s the latest from Malware bytes Telecrypt Ransomware Cracked, Free Decryptor Released by Malwarebytes

I believe the expression is: “They can have my command prompt when they pry it out of my cold, dead hands!”  Microsoft is replacing the CMD prompt with PowerShell

Be aware of and suspect everything! I especially agree with the adice to monitor your financial information regularly. 10 top holiday phishing scams

While I applaud the efforts made to prevent the Ask.com toolbar from becoming a conduit for malware, it just emphasizes for me my position that all “helpful” toolbars like this one should be avoided at all costs. They use up resources and space on the browser for little, if any. benefit. Attacks to make Ask.com […]

Antivirus Firms Unite Against Microsoft Push for Windows Defender in Windows 10