CybersecurityWar: Navigating the Battlefield of Digital Security

24 Sep How significant is a ransomware attack?

Posted at 17:39h in CybersecurityWar

It did happen to clients of ours (3-4 years) ago. Small offices with 20-40 people with a file server, email server etc.At that time commercial antivirus did not know how to handle RansomWare.All data were encrypted and we were completely despaired!In most cases we had...

24 Sep Does powering off your PC for a few hours the moment you see a ransomware message work?

Posted at 17:35h in CybersecurityWar

I believe by the time you see the ad for the ransom everything is already encrypted.You don’t have many options. latest posts If a company is being hacked and customer’s accounts are compromised is the company required to make it known to the public? Under European law and...

22 Sep Why is malware growing in popularity?

Posted at 18:17h in CybersecurityWar

Some people believe it’s an accomplishment to create a virus. They believe they will show as heroes to their friends,Others (most dangerous) will invest time and resources to create a non legit business in order to steal money from us.Thank God there are people like...

21 Sep What is the best way to prevent direct access to your server in Azure?

Posted at 18:22h in CybersecurityWar

Allowing access to Azure from only a specific static IP set a very high level of security.Here is an article with instructions.Restrict access - Azure App Service latest posts If a company is being hacked and customer’s accounts are compromised is the company required to make it...

12 Mar Are digital documents currently more secure than physical ones? How about in the future?

Posted at 18:34h in CybersecurityWar

All the information provided below is based on personal experience, I believe it makes it more appealing to the reader.I own an e-ink reader it’s an amazing device, I can keep hundreds of articles and ebooks on it, also it has an excellent battery that...

24 Jan What are the tools available in the market to recover data from ransomware attack?

Posted at 18:31h in CybersecurityWar

We created an eBook using free tools on how to recover your files. Google “synergy usa llc recoverfiles” and download it for free. It’s the last option when there are no encryptors available. It’s not the perfect solution but it’s always better having one candle than stay in...

04 Jan Why do big organisations keep getting hacked and having their data leaked? What does it achieve?

Posted at 18:52h in CybersecurityWar

I hacked a University by mistake and I was not even a beginner hacker.Like every other person I start my day with a cup of coffee while going online to read the news on an online newspaper. That day on the top of the page...

03 Jan What virus protection company is the best for PCs, Cell phones, ETC?

Posted at 18:43h in CybersecurityWar

Lets do a quiz together.Q1:You own a MAC and you search for something, your Safari browser downloads the file shown above. Do you install it ? Q2: You own a Windows computer and you receive the email shown above.Do you click on the link ?Q3: You receive an...

14 Dec Are ransomware, virus and worms used to hack ships specifically designed for that purpose?

Posted at 19:12h in CybersecurityWar

Nowadays ships have local area networks (and servers) to share documents, emails and other special maritime software. There two ways for a virus to reach a ship. Via email, fortunately satellite providers that deliver emails do perform various scans, but there might be a loophole...

10 Dec Are anti-virus software suites worth running on my computer? Are they resource hogs? How good is their coverage? Which is the best of the major providers?

Posted at 13:34h in CybersecurityWar

Yes they do worth running. And they also consume resources from your computer.Coverage is not 100%. Cyber crime is a big business so they are always one step ahead. Personally I noticed expensive firewalls that our clients use, with yearly expensive services to let ransomware pass...

10 Dec Is it important to change security passwords sporadically or does keeping the same one suffice?

Posted at 13:31h in CybersecurityWar

I believe it’s more important to have very strong passwords BUT keep different password on every web site you need to have an account.Never use Facebook or Google accounts to login to a third party web site.When a site is hacked they easily steal your...

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24 Sep How significant is a ransomware attack?

24 Sep Does powering off your PC for a few hours the moment you see a ransomware message work?

22 Sep Why is malware growing in popularity?

21 Sep What is the best way to prevent direct access to your server in Azure?

12 Mar Are digital documents currently more secure than physical ones? How about in the future?

24 Jan What are the tools available in the market to recover data from ransomware attack?

04 Jan Why do big organisations keep getting hacked and having their data leaked? What does it achieve?

03 Jan What virus protection company is the best for PCs, Cell phones, ETC?

14 Dec Are ransomware, virus and worms used to hack ships specifically designed for that purpose?

10 Dec Are anti-virus software suites worth running on my computer? Are they resource hogs? How good is their coverage? Which is the best of the major providers?

10 Dec Is it important to change security passwords sporadically or does keeping the same one suffice?

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