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How to enable Controlled folder access to protect data from ransomware on Windows 10
By Mauro Huculak last updated
Security On Windows 10, you can use these three ways to enable and configure 'Controlled folder access' on your device to protect your files and folders from malicious programs, such as ransomware.

Malicious 'Windows.exe' file poses threat to unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers
By Robert Carnevale published
With 2021's Microsoft Exchange Server drama still fresh in the rearview mirror, it's time for more computing chaos in 2022 by way of persisting Exchange-linked ransomware threats.

Google examines ransomware scheme that utilizes fake LinkedIn profiles and Microsoft bugs
By Robert Carnevale published
A threat actor is using Microsoft's own tools against it.

That custom Windows XP virtual machine may not be safe, warns FBI
By Robert Carnevale published
The worlds of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Windows XP are crossing over thanks to the ransomware known as RagnarLocker.

Own an ASUSTOR NAS? Read this immediately.
By Rich Edmonds published
DeadBolt ransomware attacks have been reported by ASUSTOR NAS owners. Here's all you need to know and what to do if your enclosure is affected.

Windows ransomware LockBit makes the jump to Linux
By Robert Carnevale published
Take out your wallet and kick it across the floor, Tux.

IT, beware: Ransomware black hole threatens to consume all, according to report
By Robert Carnevale published
Afraid of getting caught up in a ransomware scam? So are a lot of security experts who see the threat expanding its reach at a rapid pace.

LockBit 2.0 ransomware counters Microsoft Defender and evolves the Windows domain encryption game
By Robert Carnevale published
LockBit ransomware is evolving. The latest iteration is equipped to subvert Microsoft Defender and cause printer spam.

Microsoft says don't trust phony call centers and malicious Excel files
By Robert Carnevale last updated
Cybercrime keeps getting more elaborate.

Hackers are racing to take advantage of unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers
By Sean Endicott last updated
Even though Microsoft has released patches to address vulnerabilities in Exchange servers, many remain unpatched. A new strain of ransomware is being used to target vulnerable systems.
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