You might have come across the recent revelation by Yahoo about the breach of over 1 billion user accounts, making it one of the largest ever single-source data breaches in the history of cybercrime. It’s a shocking incident, but unfortunately not an isolated one. In recent years, there have been numerous examples of high-profile data […]
Some Outstanding Tips for Secure Instant Messaging
The key to any successful business is communication and technology has assisted enterprises and corporations in gaining that edge. Due to the growing need of faster communication, a number of advanced tools have been developed and one such tool is instant messaging. This basically refers to the informal means of exchanging messages, which are commonly […]
Combating Ransomware: 5 Success Stories
Ransomware distribution has become one of the dangerous and most prolific forms of cybercrime. It is one of the greatest threats that can be suffered by end users and is a growing problem globally. The sophistication of cyber criminals has resulted in the quality of malware getting higher. The Global Risk Report of 2016 has […]
History and Evolution of TeslaCrypt Ransomware Virus
TeslaCrypt is a file-encrypting ransomware program which specifically targets all the versions of Windows operating system. Released during February 2015, this ransomware scans your system for all the data files and encrypts them so that you can no longer access them. Once the files have been successfully encrypted, a message is displayed on the screen […]
France must maintain climate change momentum ahead of Paris negotiations, says Mazurier
On Nov. 30, 2015, the United Nations Climate Change Conference will get underway from Le Bourget in Paris, France. The goal of the conference is no less than a global and legally binding agreement on climate change from every nation in the world. And while as recently as 18 months ago that goal seemed little […]
Financier Christophe Mazurier praises G20 leaders for proactive stance on climate change
Ahead of the mid-November G20 summit in Brisbane, Australia, the host delegation tried mightily to paint the summit as a fight for economic change, not climate change. However, powerful nations who are also at the forefront of the climate battle — the United States, Japan, China and France — reproached and pressured Australia and the […]