No Ransom Demands at the Moment Several affected users took to Reddit and the official Asustor forum to share details of their ordeal with Deadbolt ransomware. Many of them reported high disk activity as a result of the ransomware encrypting their files. Last month, Deadbolt infected QNAP NAS devices, with hackers demanding a ransom of 0.03 Bitcoin (about $1,150 at the time of writing) from each victim. They also tried to sell the vulnerability of the QNAP devices for three Bitcoin (about $115,000) and a master decryption key at a price of 50 Bitcoin (around $1....

The past several months have been a tumultuous time for the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) plans to let commercial entities operate 5G services on the C-band spectrum in the US. Despite the regulator’s initial claims that such services could operate safely, the FAA, several airlines, aircraft manufacturers, and even air travel worker unions staunchly oppose C-Band rollout. This resistance focuses on lingering concerns that the frequencies C-Band equipment operates within could potentially interfere with automated flight and landing systems on aircraft....

“The Australian banking industry is in the process of developing a service to enable large payers, such as corporate or government entities, to send an electronic payment that includes a secure hyperlink to a PDF document,” it said. “The provision of this functionality is part of a growing trend globally to improve efficiency and lower the costs of payment services by improving the amount and quality of data that are able to be transferred together with a payment....

Barracuda analysts examined more than 12 million spear phishing and social engineering attacks impacting more than 3 million mailboxes at over 17,000 organizations between May 2020 and June 2021. The “Spear Phishing: Top Threats and Trends Vol. 6 – Insights” report found that 43% of phishing attacks impersonate Microsoft and the average organization is targeted by over 700 social engineering attacks each year. Nearly 80% of BEC attacks target employees outside of financial and executive roles, with the average CEO receiving 57 targeted phishing attacks each year and IT staffers getting an average of 40 targeted phishing attacks annually....

The new service comes nearly three years after AWS introduced the first iterations of FSx for Windows File Server and Lustre. FSx lets customers choose the file system that powers their file storage, giving them full access to the file system’s feature sets and performance – it runs fully managed in the cloud. Customers get the benefits of AWS performance, along with seamless integration with other AWS services. ONTAP is NetApp’s file system technology that has traditionally powered network-attached storage (NAS) on-premise....

You may not ever compete in front of a live audience showing off your Excel skills, but with the training in The 2022 Ultimate Microsoft Excel and Power BI Certification Bundle, you could be ready to sling data with those Excel heavyweights. This 9-course collection packed with nearly 63 hours of training starts with courses like Mathematics for Data Science, a practical, hands-on session with step-by-step procedures for understanding data science like descriptive statistics, the measure of variability, inferential statistics, as well as probability and hypothesis testing....

Pros One of the largest and most well-known banks, brick and mortar locations are everywhere.Business credit cards offer plenty of perks.Wide variety of checking accounts and services for just about any type of business. Cons A checking account comes with fees unless you keep a daily balance, like a $35,000 daily balance for the Chase Performance Business Checking account.JPMorgan Chase & Co. is the largest bank in America, which might feel too impersonal to people looking for a more local banking experience....

Information technology certifications can provide professionals with the training, skills, and credentials necessary to enter the IT field or move within it. Today, skilled IT professionals are in high demand and benefit from remote working opportunities. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects 13% growth for all computer occupations between 2020 and 2030. The computer and information technology sector pays median annual wages of $91,250. Throughout this page, we explore the value of IT certifications and examine some of the leading credentials for entry-level and experienced IT professionals, plus the certifications with the highest earning potential....

Its logo is featured nearly everywhere, with acceptance at most retailers both in the U.S. and abroad. The standard benefits of a Mastercard include zero liability protection, Mastercard Global Service, and Mastercard ID Theft Protection. Upgraded cards with World and World Elite privileges have benefits like Lyft discounts, travel packages and concierge service, and entertainment perks. But, with so many to choose from, which Mastercard is the best? We have the latest information on the best Mastercard credit cards in 2022 for your family....

Whether you want to finish your bachelor’s degree or pursue a graduate degree, the online colleges below can help. Explore the top schools below to take the next step in advancing your career. Enrolling in online college as a working adult: What to know Online colleges often provide flexible schedules that can adapt to working adults’ schedules. Many offer asynchronous classes, meaning that students can work on assignments at any time....

Distance education can prepare learners to find employment or advance their careers in Indiana’s top industries, including advanced manufacturing, aerospace and aviation, agriculture bioscience, life sciences, logistics and transportation, and technology. Whether you’re looking for bachelor’s or master’s degrees, our school rankings can launch your search for the right program. Top 5 online schools in Indiana: Quick facts The 10 best online colleges in Indiana You can trust ZDNet’s ranking methodology to provide objective, accurate, and up-to-date information....

Businesses need human resources specialists who can lead people from all cultures, ethnicities, and backgrounds. The human resources field continually grows as companies strategize how to effectively recruit, hire, and train a diverse workforce. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that from 2020 to 2030, human resources manager employment will grow by 9%. A certificate can kick-start a job in this field. Read on for our rankings of the top-rated online human resources graduate certificate programs, along with our primer on what to expect from this credential....

Generally, your best option for internet in a rural area will be either a satellite or a DSL connection. Satellite connectivity can work almost anywhere, whereas DSL works by hooking up to your existing phone lines. However, wireless technology has also come a long way in recent years. *Data as of 09/23/20. Guide to Rural Internet Check availability The first step to choosing an internet provider is to look at availability....

In the current fibre-to-the-curb (FttC) footprint, due to the company wanting to have a diversity of suppliers, half of FttC connections can only be used with VDSL, while the other half can do VDSL and G.Fast, Rue explained. “If we’re going to provide higher speeds beyond 100Mbps to people, we wanted to look at the long-term, the 15-year roadmap if you like,” he told Senate Estimates on Thursday. “When we looked at it, we took the view that we’re using G-Fast, there would still be things like copper remediation, there may be still some home wiring in the home, and it was also going to be IT system builds for us and the retailers, and a harder thing for retailers to manage because they’d have to explain what service they were getting....

Known as DCRat, the backdoor malware has existed since 2018 but has since been redesigned and relaunched. When malware is cheap it’s often associated with only delivering limited capabilities. But DCRat – offered online for as little as $5 – unfortunately comes equipped with a variety of a functions, including the ability to steal usernames, passwords, credit card details, browser history, Telegram login credentials, Steam accounts, Discord tokens, and more....

The image creator will exist within Bing Chat, meaning that within the same chat session, users will be able to generate text and image responses. This is a big contrast from ChatGPT and DALL-E 2 which live on two different websites. Also: What is the new Bing? Here’s everything you need to know The experience will first be limited to the Creative mode in the chat. To generate an image, all a user will have to do is input what they would like to see rendered with as much detail as possible....

Your traffic obfuscation technology allows users to hide the fact that they’re using a VPN. Please explain how this is done and why is it an advantage over your competitors? Traffic obfuscation is done via an XOR patch, which basically scrambles each buffer of traffic that is sent between the OpenVPN client and server. There are more advanced methods such as OBFS4, but that adds additional overhead and a separate client and server need to be run again....

Don’t worry if you get a phone call while listening to music, though. These Bluetooth headphones have a built-in microphone which drowns out wind and external noise, so your voice sounds clear when talking on the phone. With a built-in Alexa, all you have to do is say what you want without worrying about finding your phone. Speaking of not needing your phone, you can instantly listen to Spotify with one touch on the right ear cup....

According to a statement from the Ministry of Economy, initial measures to contain the impact of the cyberattack were immediately taken. The first assessments so far have found there was no damage to the structuring systems of the National Treasury, such as the platforms relating to public debt administration. The effects of the ransomware attack are being analyzed by security specialists from the National Treasury and the Digital Government Secretariat (DGS)....

According to the predictions, most resources will go towards the acquisition of big data and analytics solutions. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning will see an 28% spending increase at $490 million. Investments around 5G should reach $25.2 billion in 2025. According to the study, the investment in the fifth-generation technology should also boost new technologies such as AI, big data, cloud analytics, and information security. Separate research from Brazil’s National Banking Federation (FEBRABAN) carried out by Deloitte on the banking sector, the largest buyer of technology in Brazil, suggests that budgets in Brazilian banks are set to increase this year as digital transformation accelerates....