The Hitler “Ransonware” (Another attempt to steal your money) Cybercrooks have put together Hitler-themed ransomware that simply deletes files on encrypted PCs. The (apparently prototype) Windows malware displays a lock screen1 featuring the infamous Austrian dictator, together with a demand falsely stating that files have been encrypted. The ransomware says files can supposedly be recovered by paying 25… Read More »
“How Big Is Your Haystack” It’s Not Just a Password Checker There are password strength checkers all over the Web, but there is only one that tests your passwords as brutally as this one. How Big is Your Haystack will test your passwords against three different kinds of attack scenarios and give you an estimate of the time… Read More »
SaferWeb: Not So Safe In the past two weeks we’ve over a dozen people ask us about SaferWeb. Since we have never had an inquiry about SafeWeb before, we are thinking perhaps SafeWeb is being bundled with other programs or buying a large number of avertisements. So we decided to look into “SafeWeb”. SaferWeb is a browser add-on… Read More »
Control What Google Knows About You With This New Tool I debated on whether to publish this article or not. Once you see what Google knows about you and how far back that knowledge goes, your first reaction might be to never use Google again. There is enough googlephobia out there without my adding to it. But that… Read More »
The following article was recently posted on the Emsisoft blog. It’s an excellent malware primer that can help take some of the confusion out of understanding the different kinds of malware that lurk around every corner of the Web. We’ve edited the article slightly. We thank the Emsisoft team for allowing us to share this with you. The… Read More »
Rainbow Tables and Your Passwords We’re always harping on passwords and why you should use complex strong passwords. Let me say this right off the bat – we’re not experts on password cracking – we can barely crack an egg let alone a password. But I came across a graphic on the Web while checking out a site… Read More »