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Pirated Windows 10 ISOs Include Hidden Malware
In a classic case of ‘play stupid games win stupid prizes’, it has been found that pirated copies of Windows 10 have been distributed containing malware hidden within the EFI partition. Pirated Windows Copies Containing Malware As reported by Bleepingcomputer.com, hackers have distributed Windows 10 using torrents which have hidden…
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Survey Finds Nearly 80% of Internet Users Freely Admit That They Take Security Risks
While the internet can be a truly remarkable and fun place, sadly, for most of us at least, our innocence has been mostly shattered by the reality that it’s also equally (if not more so) filled with people and programs dedicated to either stealing our money or personal data. With…
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UK to Introduce New Law Mandating Businesses to Disclose All Ransomware Attacks
While ransomware is a sad modern reality (and risk) for both businesses and individuals, for the former it’s particularly tempting, wherever possible, to not actually disclose to the public when they have been the victim of a cyber security attack. In fact, with many cyber security insurance policies offering to…
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TikTok ‘Invisible Body’ Trend Leads to Huge Spike in Malware!
Although I’m not ‘down with the kids’ that much these days, I am at least aware that there is currently a growing trend on the social media platform TikTok known as the ‘Invisible Body’ challenge. – Utilising a new filter feature, this allows people to blur their physical body so…
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Users Warned of Fake MSI Afterburner Software Which Comes Riddled With Malware
MSI Afterburner undoubtedly represents one of the most popular tools around for general system tweaking, monitoring, and overclocking. In fact, despite the fact that it carries the MSI name, the software is actually quite benign in terms of functionality with other hardware which I daresay is one of the key…
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Cyber Security Insurance Analyst Says Premiums Are Doubling Each Year Due to Attacks!
It is a sad reality of modern times that as businesses look to move more and more into the online world, this only goes to increase their overall risk of eventually being a victim of hackers and/or security exploits. – Because of this, we have seen in recent years the…
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Kaspersky Warns Gaming YouTube Channels May Be Getting Overrun With Malware!
It’s not exactly a secret that many people, through dishonest means, will always look to give themselves an advantage in gaming and particularly the online multiplayer aspects of it. – We are, of course, talking about cheaters/cheating. It seems, however, that if you do actively search or look to engage…
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Ransomware Experts Believe More Businesses Are Paying to Get their Data Back
Ransomware currently represents one of the biggest cyber security threats to both businesses and individuals. – For those of you unaware, this particular malware encrypts all of the main data on the PC (or laptop) and then requests a payment (usually in the form of Bitcoin) to give you the…
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New Ransomware Asks for Acts of Kindness to Get your Files Back!
I daresay that many of you reading this are familiar with the general concept and application of ransomware. – For those of you who aren’t, however, the overall premise is pretty simple. Ransomware is a virus that installs itself on your system (usually due to the user ill-advisably clicking and/or…
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German Government Advises Companies to Stop Using Kaspersky Anti-Virus
With the ongoing situation between Russia and Ukraine, international attention has clearly been focused on the conflict and especially so in the tech world with various limitations and suspensions going in both directions. Following a report via BleepingComputer, however, the German Government has just issued a rather stark and certainly…
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Tool That ‘Removed’ Nvidia 30XX LHR Restrictions Was Actually Just Malware!
Earlier this week, you may recall reading about a new piece of software that was reportedly capable of completely removing all of the LHR restrictions found within the Nvidia 30XX series of graphics cards. A mildly concerning piece of news as, with their mining potential possibly being fully restored, this…
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Hacking Group Anonymous Declares ‘Cyber Warfare’ on Russia
We at eTeknix are, first and foremost, a technology publication. We tend to avoid, whenever possible, giving our opinions on political issues unless they are directly relevant to what we know and love (PC hardware!). – It is, however, hard to ignore the fact that with the current situation between…
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FBI Warns Firms Over Malware-Riddled USB Sticks
If you received a free USB stick in the post, would you put it into your PC? – It’s honestly a tricky question to answer. While many of us ‘in the know’ would clearly recognise this as a potentially very bad idea, and particularly so if we were uncertain about…
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Ransomware Groups are at War With their Malware’s Creators!
Ransomware is a rather odious piece of malware that, once infected on your system, looks to encrypt all of your files and charge you for the privilege of getting them back. Payments are, of course, often requested in Bitcoin due to the inability for it to be tracked. The bottom…
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Kaspersky Issues Warning Over James Bond Download/Stream Links!
You wouldn’t steal a handbag. You wouldn’t steal a car. Piracy is a crime, etc., etc. – No, we’re not going to patronise you by starting off with a ‘holier than thou’ declaration of the problems that can be created if you choose to dabble in the more buccaneering aspects…
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