How to protect Windows networks from ransomware attacks
Honda’s Customer Service and Financial Services were apparently hit by a ransomware attack recently. Kaspersky found samples in the VirusTotal database that make it appear that the company was targeted by the Snake ransomware. This incident made me think about what we can learn from how Honda was targeted to better protect Windows networks from…
43% of businesses are still running Windows 7, security threats remain
With one year to go until Microsoft ends support for its ten-year-old operating system Windows 7, as many as 43% of enterprises are still running the outdated platform. Kollective’s research found that nearly a fifth (17%) of IT departments don’t know when the end of support deadline is, while 6% are aware of the end…
Preparing Security For Windows 7 End-Of-Life Support
Moving to Microsoft’s latest OS may give you flashbacks to when XP support ended. Last month, Microsoft announced it will end support for Windows 7 in 2020, giving customers three years to upgrade their systems to Windows 10. In the short term, computers running Windows 7 will still work, and Microsoft will still share security…