There’s a destructive malware threat on the loose that calls itself “CryptoLocker.” It’s what’s known as ransomware, because that’s what it does: holds your files to ransom. Paul Ducklin tells you what you need to know…
Naked Security – Sophos
A few Naked Security readers recently said, “When I read your articles, sometimes a torrent download window pops up. Is this dangerous? Should I be concerned?” Fortunately, “No, and no.” Paul Ducklin explains…
Naked Security – Sophos
Last year, a Googler named Dr. Elie Bursztein noticed that Apple’s App Store protocols were using HTTP where HTTPS would have been much better. Some time later, Apple has changed its ways. Paul Ducklin explains why it matters…
Naked Security – Sophos
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