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The Fight of Cybercriminals ​Cybercriminals and ransomware groups are targeting each other. But bad guys are still bad guys, and this new development doesn’t lessen your risk. Even if you think you’ve seen everything when it comes to what cybercriminals are willing to do, this one may come as a shock. Recently, several high-profile ransomware groups and cybercriminal rings have themselves gotten hacked. The culprit wasn’t a government or law enforcement agency. It was another group of bad guys. And while this might sound like good news at first, it really isn’t. We’ll explain what you need to know below. What’s Happening: Cybercriminals Are Targeting Each Other In the last couple of years, various cyber gangs have gotten into online turf wars not all that different from what you might see portrayed in your favorite crime drama. Only instead of drugs and guns, these gangs deal in stolen data and malware. BlackFog r eported last year on two cases , though there have been many more....

Scam Protection Introducing Scareware Blocker & Defender SmartScreen, Now in Edge! Does your company use Microsoft Edge as its internet browser? If so, you’ll want to know about even more ways Microsoft is helping to keep users safe — including small business users. Two new or improved features are rolling out to Windows 11 users in the latest update to Microsoft Edge. Both can help, but to get the most benefit you’ll need to know a little about what’s happening behind the scenes. New in Edge: Scareware Blocker Scareware is a malicious tactic similar to malware or ransomware. The difference here is (can you guess?) that scammers attempt to scare you into taking action that turns out to be a scam. You’ve seen these kinds of scams before: a giant flashing pop-up warning you that your system is infected, or slow, or vulnerable to attack. All you have to do is click the button, and they’ll fix everything for you… but of course what they’re really after is your money or your information...