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Ransomware Turns 35. How It All Started In 1989.
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine –Read the Full CNBC Story Sausalito, Calif. – Dec. 30, 2024 The first event considered to be a ransomware attack happened in 1989, according to CNBC. A hacker physically mailed floppy disks claiming to contain software that could help determine whether someone was at risk of…
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Black Hat MEA 2024 In Guinness World Records – Crypto.com CISO
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine –Listen To the Podcast Sausalito, Calif. – Dec. 20, 2024 Jason Lau, CISO at Singapore-based Crypto.com, one of the world’s biggest crypto trading platforms with 100 million users across 90 countries, told Cybercrime Magazine Podcast host David Braue that there were around 40,000 people at the recent Black…
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2025 Guide: Purchasing Cybersecurity Tools and Solutions
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine –Read the Full Guide In American City & County Sausalito, Calif. – Dec. 18, 2024 Global cybercrime costs are rising rapidly, with estimates reaching $10.5 trillion by 2025, according to Cybersecurity Ventures. These financial hits stem from issues like damaged or stolen data, productivity losses, business…
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Why it’s time to upgrade your GPU
If you’re wondering if you should upgrade your graphics card, you should see these signs that it’s time. The graphics card on your PC does all the heavy lifting when you play your favorite games. Therefore, it’s one of the first components you should consider upgrading to improve your PC’s gaming performance. Unlike smartphones, though,…
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Student discounts for engineering and creative software
If you’re looking for student discounts on engineering, coding, or creative apps, see our choices. That .edu email address is good for more than just retail discounts and a cheaper Amazon Prime subscription. Whether your interest is in software development, content creation, engineering, or anything in between, students have access to a plethora of discounts…
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Now’s the perfect time to buy one of the best PC controllers at a record-low price
A great controller with excellent compatibility This 8BitDo Pro 2 is one of our favorite controllers. Not only does it feel good in the hand, but it also manages to deliver great performance as well. But where it really shines is with its retro look and its versatility, with support for PC, Mac, Android, and…
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Score tons of storage for cheap as this 20TB drive falls to an all-time low
You won’t find a better price for this drive Portable SSDs are generally a great investment if you’re looking to store your data externally and need lightning-quick access. The only catch is that they usually don’t offer tons of storage space, limited to around 8TB if you’re looking at consumer-facing products. For most, that’s going…