Spain has the 7th fastest broadband network in the world A recent study places Spain’s broadband connection network in seventh place in the world in terms of speed. This is an analysis of the Internet connections of 35 countries that are part of the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), and has taken into account additional circumstances such as the average monthly cost of […]
«Spanish companies are the least predisposed to negotiate with cybercriminals» Cybercriminals have targeted companies during an especially difficult 2020, marked by the coronavirus pandemic and changes in work habits, such as the adoption of teleworking. Up to 3 out of 4 security professionals surveyed by Proofpoint for their State of the Phish report reveal that their companies suffered phishing attacks last year. Some failed and […]
Spain rises to 11.4 million FTTH lines Fiber optic networks are followed extending by Spain. The FTTH connections , from fiber to the home, currently exceed 11.4 million . This is revealed by the National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC), based on data from November 2020. Those 11.4 million are 1 , 4 million more than in November 2019 < / […]
MASMOVIL Group acquires Lucera and consolidates itself as a multi-service operator The MASMOVIL Group is no longer dedicated only to telecommunications. In December it launched EnergyGO, in what was its first foray into the energy sector. And now, keep moving along this path The company has announced the acquisition of a controlling stake in Energía Colectiva, which operates under the Lucera brand and which has been […]
Starlink, the satellite network for Internet access of Elon Musk, requests to also be a telephone provider The absence of fixed telephone lines, the lack of mobile coverage (as long as it remains in the open) and the remoteness of the base stations that extend the coverage of the telephone networks could begin to be problems of the past . Starlink, the satellite company that provides global high-speed Internet access, founded and […]
Remote Desktop Protocol Attack Attempts Soar by 768% The abrupt shift that companies have experienced towards teleworking in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic results in a security level increase in infection attempts directed at remote desktops . ESET’s Threat Report for the last quarter of 2020 highlights precisely that computers for connection from home have become the new attack surface for cybercriminals. […]
Native security in the cloud, the formula to end ransomware The ransomware continues to wreak havoc among companies around the world. And one of the reasons is that protection systems do not evolve at the same rate as cybercrime tactics. Legacy solutions do not stop modern threats , especially now that work environments have changed and telecommuting has become another standard. To avoid falling into […]
Smart home? Yes, but for sure Little by little, the Internet of Things (IoT) devices are coming to our homes. Very few people have a smart home, with a whole universe of connected devices. But almost all of us have a Smart TV, some smart device —speaker, plug, light bulb, thermostat, video surveillance camera… -, some connected appliance, etc. When there […]
Telefónica’s fiber optic already reaches 98% of the population of Madrid The 179 municipalities of the Community of Madrid already have access to fiber optics, reaching 98% of the population coverage of the Telefónica network, a figure that exceeds the national average of 85%. This coverage has been achieved after achieving the installation of fiber optics in the 78 municipalities with less than 2,400 inhabitants of […]
Vodafone and Nokia test a 100 gigabit broadband network 100 gigabits per second (Gbps) networks are an increasingly real possibility. engineers Vodafone and Nokia have already tested a technology that works at this speed. For this they have used the Eschborn laboratory of Vodafone in Germany with equipment based on a flexible PON technology of passive optical network . As they have disclosed, they […]
Bitdefender creates a tool that decrypts files affected by Fonix The ransomware is at the forefront of security threats that affect individuals and companies. This malware hijacks computer equipment and makes it impossible to use so that users give in to the pretensions of cybercriminals and pay money in exchange for their release. To make the threat more effective, it is capable of encrypting valuable […]
Solitary, hunter of modest profits and supported by known tactics, this is the profile of the cybercriminal of ‘ransomware’ ransomware is one of the most popular categories of malicious software. It is a malware capable of encrypting information in many cases and of hijacking computers to ask for a ransom in exchange for their release. Although experts recommend not paying, as there are no real guarantees of recovering stolen data, its victims, including large […]
Retail: New Era in Multisites Management The health crisis has had a hard impact on the retail sector. Up to 67,500 establishments, 15% of those that existed in Spain, have had to close their doors in the midst of a pandemic. The financial situation is complicated and stands as one of the main challenges for the present and the future, along […]
Google Meet adds a function to pre-check audio and video Ensuring that the video and audio quality in a video conference are optimal is easier with the new feature added to Google Meet. In somewhat more informal settings this adjustment can be made at the beginning of the communication, but sometimes it can be difficult or annoying to carry out these checks, which can even […]