DataBrains

There has been a virus malware that is using your skype and Facebook to send a link to the Chinese domain Baidu[.]com. This link is NOT being sent by the person but by the virus.

Please DO NOT CLICK THE LINK!

It will redirect you to another site that IS malware and it will attack all your files on your computer. If you get someone sending you a link to the domain of baidu DO NOT OPEN IT. Disregard the message and tell your friend that they have a virus on their computer.

If you do get this virus you will need to remove the malware via a virus protection program. Once it’s removed, change all your passwords and make sure all your files are backed up and not corrupted.

200 million Yahoo accounts were compromised in mass data breach

It seems like we’re changing our passwords more than we’re breathing this year. LinkedIn, Dropbox, Twitter, Spotify and Myspace and now Yahoo have been hacked. Motherboard reported in August that Yahoo was “aware” of a major data breach, in which the hacker — known as Peace — obtained 200 million Yahoo user accounts. Who should change their passwords ASAP.