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Malware that holds your computer ransom

Just one more reason to be careful what you click on. A new, particularly vicious piece of malware not only steals your money, but also tries to use your computer to commit fraud! According to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, cybercriminals used the Citadel malware platform to deliver Reveton, a piece of ransomware that usurps the user's c...

The classroom goes virtual: Education technology to enhance collaboration

How do you make a single lesson plan to account for different learning speeds, attention spans and interests? Well, you give students more than one lesson, of course. It's technology and crowdsourcing to the rescue, with LearnZillion.com, a learning platform that offers a wide range of free lessons in video format. According to a recent CNN article...

Printers attacked, take on a life of their own

PCWorld reports that a new virus called Trojan.Milicenso causes a printer to print full pages of garbled data. The SANS Internet Storm Center reported that bomb attacks involving printers had these machines automatically printing what seemed to be contents of files. "There have been several reports now of PCs on the network printing what looks l...

Experts advise SMBs on cybersecurity

Nebraska's come a long way since cattle thieves were the biggest security threat. Experts recently weighed in at a cybersecurity discussion held at the Sarpy County Chamber of Commerce in Nebraska. The big takeaway? Cybercrime is a big trade and businesses need to prepare for potential cyberthreats. Senior Vice President of Entrust Peter Bello, ...