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Hackers attack telecom office computers with ransomware

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Hackers attack telecom office computers with ransomware

Hackers breached some computer systems in the office of the Controller of Communication Accounts (CCA) in Vijayawada, demanding payment of ransom, an official said on Friday. The office staff found ransomware installed in their systems with a flag that they were hacked.

CCA comes under the Department of Communications, Government of India, with its AP Circle office located in Vijayawada.

CCA K Vinod Kumar told PTI that no vital data was stolen as their server was found secure.

“Basic information that is available in the computer systems has been affected but our main server is intact. We have alerted our head office on this and also lodged a complaint with the Cyber Crime Police,” Vinod Kumar said.

City Cyber Crimes Inspector Srinivasa Rao said they have started digging into the case but so far not identified the source of the hacking.

“The hacking has apparently been done for the sake of ransom as the hackers posted a flag on the systems. But so far, there has been no further communication on that,” the inspector added.

The IT staff got into action immediately and started corrective measures to prevent further breaches.

The CCA, AP Circle, is responsible for collection of license fee as revenue share from all cellular, basic, internet service providers and also spectrum usage charges. It is also responsible for maintenance of bank guarantees submitted by the decentralised licensees.

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SAR, Hikers, Computers, Rotary, Needlework

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Computers

The Bella Vista Computer Club will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 9. The topic will be digital file management conventions, making files easier to find.

The club has scheduled the following programs for January:

Jan. 11, 9-11 a.m. — Data: Where Is It and What To Do With It”;

Jan. 17, 2-4 p.m. — “Basic Computer Security, Part 1”; and

Jan. 18, 9 a.m.-noon — Help Clinic, 1-3 p.m., “Storage Solutions.”

Information: bvcomputerclub.org.

Needlework

The Bella Vista Needlework Club normally meets the first Monday of each month. However, due to the New Year’s holiday, the group will meet on the second Monday, Jan. 9, at 10 a.m. in the community room at OZK Bank in Sugar Creek Center in Bella Vista. New members are always welcome and all needle craft is welcome — knitting, crocheting, cross stitch, etc.

If you have a project you would like to show, please bring it for show-and-tell.

Coffee is available or bring your own beverage.

Information: Rosalyn Sloan at (479) 553-7425.

Writers

The Siloam Springs Writers Guild will meet at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 9, weather permitting, at First Baptist Church, 2000 Dawn Hill Road. Please use the west parking lot entrance.

The Writers will be reading poems and stories they have written. Assignments for February to be emailed to [email protected] are as follows: Prose – “Starting Over” up to 750 words, and Poetry – Couplet about love up to 36 lines. Visitors are welcome.

Letter Writers

The Northwest Arkansas Letter Writers will meet at 4 p.m. Jan. 10 in the conference room at the Bella Vista Public Library.

Everyone is encouraged to make it their New Year’s resolution to write more letters to family and friends. Everyone — young and old — is welcome to attend.

Information: Pat Kirby at [email protected].

Women’s Connection

Bella Vista Christian Women’s Connection will meet for brunch from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Jan. 11 at the Bella Vista Community Church, 75 E. Lancashire Blvd., in Bella Vista. Breakfast is $10.

The inspirational speaker will be Sherry Barr from Claremore, Okla. Her message is “Humor in the Heartbreak.” The special feature will be “New Year … New Look” by Debby Curtis.

Information: (479) 366-7562, (479) 381-6516 or email [email protected].

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How to change your computer’s settings to stop spying programs

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You can go into your PC or Mac settings and restrict to access your camera, mic, and location.

Your phone knows a lot about you. It tracks your movement, browsing habits, downloads, and more. Go here for a trick to know when your phone’s camera or microphone is being used.

You also need to worry about social media apps, voice assistants, and smart TVs from listening and recording what you have to say. Tap or click for steps to put a stop to it.

Phone apps ask permission to access your camera, mic, and location. You can go into your phone’s settings to grant or restrict these permissions. Did you know you can do the same for your PC or Mac? Here’s how:

How to change app permissions on Windows

Windows has a Privacy page where you can fiddle with your app permissions. It just takes a few clicks.

Change app permissions on Windows 11

• Go to Start > Settings > Privacy & security.

• Under App permissions, select an option (for example, Location). Then choose which apps can access it.

• You can also use the Recent activity dropdown menu for each permission to show which apps are accessing them.

Change app permissions on Windows 10

• Go to Start > Settings > Privacy.

• Under App permissions, select an option (for example, Microphone). Then choose which apps can access it.

There are many permissions on the list, including access to your calendar, files and folders, email, music library, notifications, and webcam. Consider whether an app truly needs the access level it requests by default.

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NetQin Mobile Security Antivirus

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