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The Tari XTM Airdrop has attracted attention from cryptocurrency users interested in earning or claiming Minotari (XTM) rewards. Tari is a blockchain project that uses a proof-of-work network and offers Tari Universe, a desktop application designed to make mining more accessible. However, cryptocurrency airdrops can also attract phishing websites and wallet-draining scams. In fact, security…

If you have suddenly discovered that your files have been renamed with a .UNC extension and an unfamiliar info.txt file has appeared on your computer, you may be dealing with a ransomware infection. Ransomware is malicious software that can encrypt files and prevent users from accessing their data. Microsoft explains that ransomware can also spread…

If you have discovered files ending in .lqtoreq, a file named README_LQTOREG.txt, or a recovery window displaying an apparently empty decryption-code field, your computer may have been affected by LQTOREQ ransomware. LQTOREQ is a file-encrypting malware that has been reported to rename affected files by adding the .lqtoreq extension. Security researchers have also documented the…