Storm Stella leads to spike in malware infections

Earlier this week, Storm Stella not only left parts of the North East US with up to three feet of snow, it led to an increase in malware infections too. According to data released by Enigma Software, the company behind SpyHunter, infections infections jumped by between 15 and 90 percent in some areas hit hard by the storm. "Any time we see a large number of people change their online habits, we see a change in infections," says Enigma spokesperson Ryan Gerding. "On Tuesday you had millions of people who stayed home from school and work. When they were snowed… [Continue Reading]