One of the most notorious ransomware groups is Conti. It is a criminal organization behind advanced ransomware technologies, such as Ryuk and Hermes. This type of ransomware is extremely damaging (and popular with cybercriminals) due to the speed with which it encrypts data and is spread to other systems.
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Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) are two separate disciplines in the world of technology. OT devices control the physical world while IT devices control the world of data.
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The Raspberry Pi is a low-cost credit-card-sized computer that you can plug into a computer monitor or TV. For only € 50 you can buy the Pi 4 2GB, which is more than sufficient to take your first steps into the world of computing.
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The war between Ukraine and Russia worries everyone, including me. In my opinion, it only just started and I think that this might turn into a long-running conflict. This is the first time that Cyber Warfare plays an important part in a full-scale war and the use of “Wipers” is one of the most powerful tools.
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In the world of malware, there are two common types of spreading malware: with a computer virus and with a computer worm. A computer virus is more or less “controllable” by its creator which means it can be sent to specific targets by, for instance, spear phishing. A worm however is completely out of control once it is set loose infecting random targets who happen to be vulnerable. In other words: lots of collateral damage.
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