After asking for help on social media, Bernardo Quintero has managed to locate the creator of the software that, besides infecting the university’s computers in the 1990s, sparked his passion for cybe ...
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The Zafi e-mail worm has resurfaced again, but this time it is hiding behind holiday greetings with the subject 147;Merry Christmas 148; Some of the e-mail contains the message 147;Happy Hollydays ...
When it comes to scams, the internet is a battlefield, and most of us are seasoned warriors. From ransomware to phishing, staying safe on the internet requires proactively keeping an eye out for ...