Paying ransom to hackers? Don't skip this step

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February 2, 2021

Ransomware: A company paid millions to get their data back, but forgot to do one thing. So the hackers came back again

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•	Ransomware payments are going down as more victims decide not to pay up
•	Ransomware gangs now have industrial targets in their sights. That raises the stakes for everyone
•	Here's a list of all the ransomware gangs who will steal and leak your data if you don't pay

Ransomware gangs are abusing VMWare ESXi exploits to encrypt virtual hard disks

Microsoft warns: You've only got six months to move from Skype for Business Online to Teams

This Linux malware is hijacking supercomputers across the globe

iPhone 12 still plagued by weird display issues

AlmaLinux, the CentOS Linux replacement, beta is out

5G and edge computing: How it will affect the enterprise in the next five years

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Why is my internet so slow? Here are 7 reasons and how to fix them

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This is what makes a great CIO: Five things you need to focus on in 2021

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The fastest VPNs in 2021: NordVPN, Hotspot Shield, and ExpressVPN compared

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Security

1. Microsoft tracked a system sending a million malware emails a month. Here's what it discovered

2. Agent Tesla ramps up its game in bypassing security walls, attacks endpoint protection

3. Google: Here's how we're toughening up Android security

4. New Trickbot module uses Masscan for local network reconnaissance

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Visual Studio Code: How Microsoft's 'any OS, any programming language, any software' plan is paying off

With 14 million users, Microsoft's open source cross-platform code editor Visual Studio Code is one of its key tools for keeping developers engaged with its future in the cloud.

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