Cryptocurrency-Mining Malware: 2018’s New Menace? By Menard Osena Will cryptocurrency-mining malware be the new ransomware? The popularity and increasing real-world significance of cryptocurrencies are also drawing cybercriminal attention — so much so that it appears to keep pace with ransomware’s infamy in the threat landscape. In fact, cryptocurrency mining was the most detected network event […]
In my last post I mentioned that I will write more about bitcoin and cryptocurrency here at menardconnect.com. But I also want to write on my Tech and infosec focused blog more often so I placed all my thoughts on the plan of Salon.com to offer cryptomining instead of the usual subscription model and freemium/Google […]
I am seeing lots of social media activity from my online Pinoy friends about Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, and hacking and oh boy I’m really amazed that we’ve got lots of pinoy experts on BTC and crypto and hacking now na ha! Hehehe! Honestly I think this is good and bad! Good, that there is an increasing […]
I just signed the Bloggers for Freedom statement. Statement: Bloggers for Freedom We concerned Filipino bloggers stand for the rights to free expression and to free speech. And our first responsibility is to protect these rights. We thus stand with Rappler, its right to exist, the rights of its working journalists and contributors, and the […]
Happy 9th to menardconnect.com 🙂 My blog turned 9 several weeks ago! Was too busy with lotso stuff so its just now I’m posting the traditional blog happy anniversary post. Wow time flies so fast, here the links to the 1st post and the first full post. Enjoy 🙂 I would like to thank God […]
Hi Friends!!! Our company, Trend Micro is hosting a cybersecurity event called Threat Experts Summit for students!!! It will be this Friday, November 10, 2017 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM at the Hotel Novotel, Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City. IT students, this is your chance to learn cybersecurity in-depth straight from the experts! We will […]
Note: This is a repost of an article from Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (pchrd.dost.gov.ph). Because I find it helpful in my Philippines stroke rehabilitation researches for my recovering brother I am reposting it here at menardconnect.com. Stroke Rehabilitation: Road to Recovery Stroke is one of the leading causes of long-term disability in […]
Our youngest brother Merck Osena suffered a stroke last August 24, 2017. We rushed him to the hospital at 2AM and have undergone 2 neurosurgical operations within his first 24 hours. The first operation was to remove the blood clot and the second one is to stop the bleeding and relieve pressure in his brain (craniectomy). […]
Hi Guys! You might have heard of the game Everwing 🙂 Everwing is vertical scrolling shooting game in which player control characters (called guardians) and their dragon sidekick. When I first played it I am reminded of Twin Bee shooter game of the 80’s (hehehe I’m old school gamer), but now it’s on your mobile […]
Hello Friends!!! Our company is running a cool educational contest this summer that is worth checking out. It is a global competition intended to help build skills among young professionals and seasoned veterans in the area of cybersecurity. This Trend Micro event, called Capture the Flag (CTF), will consist of challenges across 4 disciplines including targeted […]