By Mark Phillips ¦ Updated 28th June 2017, 05.12 EDT A new major malware attack has started to spread rapidly, crippling major organizations by locking down PCs and holding the data to ransom. Hackers have launched a new strain of ransomware virus, known as ‘Petya’, designed to hijack a victims’ computer by encrypting their files, […]

By Mark Phillips ¦ Blog.TotalAV.com ¦ Updated 30th May 2017, 08.16 EDT In yet more harrowing news, a Croatian researcher has discovered a new worm, known as EternalRocks, that utilizes seven stolen hacking tools from the NSA. The malware shares characteristics with WannaCry, and could potentially pose an even greater threat than the already notorious […]

By Mark Phillips ¦ Blog.TotalAV.com ¦ Updated 15th May 2017, 07.31 EDT If any further proof was needed of ransomware’s continual threat in today’s world, it’s now being splashed across international headlines following a mass-scale global attack. Britain is renowned for its top-tier public health service, the NHS, but many of its hospitals have now […]

Malware, short for Malicious Software, has been wreaking havoc on computers and networks for decades. Since the first example was found in the early 70s, the numbers showing their growth are worryingly impressive: it really took until around 2005 for it to take off, but at that point there were thousands of new examples being found […]

By Mark Phillips ¦ Blog.TotalAV.com ¦   Even the smallest businesses are reaping the benefits of installing and using virtual private network (VPN) hardware/software. And that’s why using a VPN connection is becoming increasingly important. Why? VPNs can extend a business network to include home-based or mobile workers, so those employees can securely access applications, […]