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Image: Getty/GaudiLab Ransomware attacks aren’t just a threat to Windows operating systems — they’re encrypting files on macOS devices and demanding ransom payments for a decryption tool, too. Cybersecurity researchers at Microsoft Security Threat Intelligence have detailed several ransomware campaigns targeting Apple-based computers and networks — and the methods of attack are very familiar to […] More
Annoying the neighbors? Can a robot bring you peace of mind? Special Feature This has, for some time, been a conundrum that’s wafted around my inner workings. If robots are so clever — and some surely are — they can protect us from all sorts of nefarious threats and intrusions. From other robots, for example. […] More
Image: Getty Victims of MegaCortex ransomware attacks can now decrypt their files without giving into the ransom demands of cyber criminals, thanks to a free decryption tool that’s been released following collaboration between cybersecurity researchers and police. The MegaCortex ransomware decryptor was built by cybersecurity analysts at Bitdefender in cooperation with Europol, the No More […] More
Most smartphone companies hold out for MWC in February, but this year, Motorola’s jumping ahead of the game, announcing its ThinkPhone during CES. ZDNET Tech Editor June Wan got a first-hand look at this 6.6-inch OLED device.Check out his thoughts here. More
The ThinkPhone, in itself, looks and feels like a premium smartphone that should last you years. June Wan/ZDNET CES is home to many things, but smartphones are usually an afterthought. Most companies often hold their releases for Mobile World Congress (MWC) in February, and then there are the likes of Samsung and Google who schedule […] More
Image: Getty Images/Crispin la valiente A prolific and powerful form of Android malware has switched its attention to online banking applications, using abilities including keylogging to steal usernames and passwords for bank accounts, social media profiles and more. Detailed by researchers at cybersecurity company ThreatFabric, the Android malware is part of the SpyNote family, a […] More
The new dash cam works seamlessly with the Ring app. Ring You don’t have to be a smart home aficionado to know Ring; most of us have encountered a Ring video doorbell in our daily lives. You may have noticed a video doorbell when visiting friends and family or trick-or-treating — or maybe watching compilations […] More
Samsung’s Knox has a reputation for being a defense-grade security system that protects smartphones, locks down their files, and separates personal data from work data. The company is taking that security a step further — several steps, actually — with the announcement of Samsung Knox Matrix. Special Feature Knox Matrix wants to lock down all […] More
