The Background Ransomware attacks operate by infecting computer systems with a virus that locks files and operating systems behind, what is essentially unbreakable, encryption, with the perpetrator demanding payment for the files to be unlocked. Often even after payment the perpetrator will not decrypt the information anyway, or they are using methods where they themselves […]
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If you’ve been looking to buy anything electronic recently, from phones to laptops to appliances, even to cars, you may have noticed that prices have gone up, or that it is impossible to find these products in-stock. Most people have noticed the effect, but many are still in the dark about the cause. Manufacturers have […]
The popular chat app WhatsApp is introducing a feature that allows users to send a photo that is marked as “view once”. Once the photo is opened by the recieving party and closed, it will no longer be accessible on their device. Anyone familiar with smartphone chat apps will be aware of similar features existing […]
The Windows “PrintNightmare” exploit certainly lives up to its name, as it has no doubt been causing nightmares for the Microsoft developers who have spent the past month attempting to fix it. Known officially as “CVE-2021-34527” the exploit enables hackers to remotely run code on any Windows machine, meaning they could install programs, modify and […]