Ransomware is increasingly being used as a ‘canary in a coal mine’ by attackers who are testing victims’ defenses in preparation for more insidious targeted attacks later on.
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After nine months of intense negotiations and uncertainty, and despite ongoing criticisms from powerful data protection regulators, the new EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program went into effect this week as the U.S. Department of Commerce began accepting applications online.
In the original “Star Trek” television series, second officer and chief engineer Montgomery “Scotty” Scott was invaluable to the mission of the Starship Enterprise — not only down in the engine room getting his hands dirty, but also up on the bridge as a senior officer supporting Captain Kirk.
“If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.”
Ask the average computer user how to keep safe and secure online, and ‘strong passwords’ is likely to be one of the first principles mentioned.
