Brand-New HavanaCrypt Ransomware Poses as Google Software Update App, Uses Microsoft Hosting Service IP Address as C&C Server
A new ransomware family dubbed ‘HavanaCrypt’ disguises itself as a Google software update app, using a Microsoft web hosting service IP address as its command and control server to circumvent…
How Much Does It Cost to Mine 1 Bitcoin?
JPMorgan strategists may have just called Bitcoin’s bottom price. Others suggest there’s still more pain ahead. In a recent report by Decrypt, investment bank JPMorgan estimates that the production cost…
Layer 2 vs. Layer 3 Switch: Which One Do You Need?
Generally, a Layer 2 switch is one of the essential equipment used to connect all network and client devices. But for now, layer 3 switch is thriving in data centers,…
Twisted Pair Cables – Everything You Need to Know
Twisted pair copper cabling is the most ubiquitous for Ethernet network and telephone installations. But how much do you know about twisted pair cable? What makes it different from other…
Nikola Tesla – Inventor – Scientist
Nikola Tesla (/ˈtɛslə/ TESS-lə; Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Тесла, pronounced ; 10 July 1856 – 7 January 1943) was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist best known for…
What Is A Market Correction?
A correction is a sustained decline in the value of a market index or the price of an individual asset. A correction is generally agreed to be a 10% to…
Lithuanian Energy Firm Disrupted by DDoS Attack
Lithuanian energy company Ignitis Group was hit by what it described as its “biggest cyber-attack in a decade” on Saturday when numerous distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks were aimed…
USB-C STANDARDISATION WILL NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF ELECTRONIC WASTE
Of course, we would all like to have one standard for all phones, tablets, laptops, and related devices, but is it possible to achieve that objective with a political decision?…
Russian Hackers Using DropBox and Google Drive to Drop Malicious Payloads
The Russian state-sponsored hacking collective APT29 has been attributed to a new phishing campaign that uses legitimate cloud services like Google Drive and Dropbox to deliver malicious payloads on compromised…