by Monique L. McGuire | Aug 21, 2020 | Technology News
An up-and-coming DDoS botnet known for infecting Windows devices and using them to mine cryptocurrency has now been ported to Linux. The malware behind the botnet has been given the name Satan DDoS by its creators but security researchers have taken to referring to...
by Monique L. McGuire | Aug 1, 2020 | Technology News
The creators of the TrickBot have once again updated their malware with new functionality and now it can target Linux devices through its new DNS command and control tool Anchor_DNS. While TrickBot originally started out as a banking trojan, the malware has evolved to...
by Monique L. McGuire | Jul 13, 2020 | Technology News
Zoom users with older systems have been urged to download a security patch that could save their devices from being attacked by hackers. The patch was released after last week’s disclosure of a major security vulnerability affecting potentially millions of...
by Monique L. McGuire | Jun 26, 2020 | Technology News
Microsoft will no longer allow users to manually defer Windows 10 update downloads in a bid to “prevent confusion”, according to new documentation issued by the firm. First introduced with Windows 10 1703, the update deferral facility allowed users to push back...
by Monique L. McGuire | Jun 23, 2020 | Technology News
When you think about the parts of our electronic devices that consume the most power, the screen and processor usually spring to mind. However, data transfer – either within the device or over the waves (i.e. to cloud storage providers) – is consuming more...
