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Pondus · « **Reply #1485 on:** July 11, 2016, 02:18:37 PM »

Quote from: bob3160 on July 11, 2016, 02:12:24 PM

Quote from: Asyn on July 11, 2016, 11:22:28 AM
Quote from: DavidR on July 10, 2016, 03:29:14 PM
Quote from: Asyn on July 10, 2016, 10:46:34 AM
Exploring and exploiting Lenovo firmware secrets
http://blog.cr4.sh/2016/06/exploring-and-exploiting-lenovo.html
Lenovo having a real hard time with one thing or another, the last two spyware incidents took Lenovo of my system replacement list. Looks like more work required to get their house in order before people are going to trust their system with their own data.
Agreed Dave, I also wouldn't recommend Lenovo, atm.
Im certainly not planning to throw mine away.....

Same here, my lenovo yoga 500 work like a dream

Asyn · « **Reply #1486 on:** July 11, 2016, 02:23:22 PM »

Come on guys, nobody said to throw it away.

Still, you should monitor your systems carefully, imo.

Asyn · « **Reply #1487 on:** July 12, 2016, 07:29:14 AM »

Tools deliver false promises to YouTubers and Gamers
https://blog.avast.com/tools-deliver-false-promises-to-youtubers

Asyn · « **Reply #1488 on:** July 12, 2016, 01:13:35 PM »

Experimenting with Post-Quantum Cryptography
https://security.googleblog.com/2016/07/experimenting-with-post-quantum.html

Asyn · « **Reply #1489 on:** July 13, 2016, 10:58:21 AM »

When Paying Out Doesn't Pay Off
http://blog.talosintel.com/2016/07/ranscam.html

DavidR · « **Reply #1490 on:** July 13, 2016, 03:03:03 PM »

Quote from: Asyn on July 13, 2016, 10:58:21 AM

When Paying Out Doesn't Pay Off
http://blog.talosintel.com/2016/07/ranscam.html

I have always been of the opinion that payment is no guarantee that the crooks will honour any promise to decrypt/restore files when you pay.

As mentioned a robust backup and recovery strategy is required.

bob3160 · « **Reply #1491 on:** July 14, 2016, 12:00:47 AM »

Quote from: DavidR on July 13, 2016, 03:03:03 PM

Quote from: Asyn on July 13, 2016, 10:58:21 AM
When Paying Out Doesn't Pay Off
http://blog.talosintel.com/2016/07/ranscam.html

I have always been of the opinion that payment is no guarantee that the crooks will honour any promise to decrypt/restore files when you pay.

As mentioned a robust backup and recovery strategy is required.

Repairing for a disaster needs to be done before the disaster happens. What David does, certainly qualifies as preparing for that disaster.
It is something I stress repeatedly at every presentation.