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Fujifilm, the Japanese film company that somehow survived (and then thrived) amidst the digital photography revolution, would appear to be the latest victim in a recent blitz of ransomware attacks. The firm has announced that it’s investigating the “possibility of a ransomware attack,” while noting that it was still working to determine “the extent and the scale” of the incident.

In some surprising news, antivirus software company NortonLifeLock (also known as 'Norton')  is getting into crypto mining.

Norton Crypto Lets You Mine Ether Within Norton 360 Antivirus Programme, Brings Cloud-Based Wallet System Norton Crypto will be available to all Norton 360 users in the coming weeks and is now limited to the early adopter programme. By Vineet Washington | Updated: 3 June 2021 12:32 IST Norton Crypto uses the computer’s GPU to mine cryptocurrency Highlights It is unclear if other cryptocurrencies can be mined as well Norton Crypto lets customers mine Ehter with...

The cyberattack is preventing the camera and tech maker from accepting and processing orders. 

ARIN to Test BGP Routes by Temporarily Taking Down RPKI - 30 Minutes of Unprotected Browsing? ARIN decides to perform temporary maintenance of RPKI - how will the network protect itself from hackers? ARIN or American Registry for Internet Numbers is an essential nonprofit organization responsible for administering IP addresses and ASNs. The organization acts as a support for the Internets growth, services, and continuous operation. The Internet organization aims to be a valued resource for all ...

Fujifilm Is the Latest Victim of the Global Ransomware Spree Share Filed to:advanced intel Photo: KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP, Getty Images Fujifilm, the Japanese film company that somehow survived (and then thrived) amidst the digital photography revolution, would appear to be the latest victim in a recent blitz of ransomware attacks. The firm has announced that it’s investigating the “possibility of a ransomware attack,” while noting that it was still working to determine “the extent and the sc...

Just a few short years after the first email was sent in 1971, unsolicited messages made their debut. From there it has been a downward spiral of clogged-up inboxes. Now there are about 122 billion spam emails sent every day. Over 50% of all emails sent in a 24-hour period are estimated to be spam – severely slowing down the sending and receiving of important messages. There is one way to rid your account of spam: unsubscribe. Just hit the link at the bottom of the unwanted mail, you’...

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But since we are living in such times where scammers are looking to make money out of people’s misery, a new scam has erupted where these fraudsters are taking advantage of the unsubscribe option to “confirm” people’s email accounts.

Apple is grappling with cyber exploits and vulnerabilities as the Mac faces some serious malware issues. Earlier this month, Craig Federighi, Apples head of software engineering, noted that theres a "level of malware on the Mac that we dont find acceptable," when he took the stand during the Epic Games v. Apple trial. The iPhone’s iOS has a "higher bar for customer protection. The Mac is not meeting that bar today," he said, adding that, since last May, 130 types of Mac malware have appeared....