Berta is a dedicated malware researcher, dreaming for a more secure cyber space. Her fascination with IT security began a few years ago when a malware locked her out of her own computer.
The developers in the mobile phone industry have figured out an easy strategy to replace a legit Windows Phone application with a malicious one that receives the permission for accessing information. The technique is not complicated at all – the…
Recently, the option of de-anonymizing users on Tor network was discussed. This possibility led to numerous discussions online. The team behind the project assured that the false positive rate makes such attacks worthless. According to research done by a professor…
What Is Trojan.Cryptlock.J!gm? Security experts rate Trojan.Cryptlock.J!gm as a low-level risk infection. Once active on the compromised computer, Trojan.Cryptlock.J!gm will run in the background and consume a lot of the system’s resources. Trojan.Cryptlock.J!gm may cause a slowdown in the system’s…
Hackers using the Asprox / Kuluoz botnet appear to have developed it to send links landing on different pages, depending on what operation systems victims are using – Android or iOS. In addition, it seems that there is a backdoor…
“This Content Requires Media Player 12.2 Update” Pop-up, aka “The Installation of Media Player 12.2 Update” Pop-up is a fraudulent update notification that may appear on a computer in case it is contaminated with adware. “The Installation of Media Player…
CryptoWall ransomware has hit a sheriff’s office computer system in Tennessee, encrypting 72 000 files. The system was compromised at the end of October as a malicious ad on the webpage of a local radio station was clicked by a…
Microsoft has recently warned the PC users about certain problems with the SChannel Security Update. It was announced that the SChannel vulnerability contains new TLS ciphers that are causing the problems. The company has offered a workaround, however the users…
The new CoinVault ransomware has the same behavior as other file-encrypting malware, like CryptoWall, CryptoLocker and Crowti. CoinVault would encrypt the files on the affected machine and demand a ransom for their recovery. CoinVault has an interface similar to other…
A new and upgraded variant of the Backoff malware, also known as ROM, has been detected by security experts recently. Researchers with Fortinet reported that the new version of the point of sale malware is almost the same as the…
In September this year Microsoft announced that the upcoming release of Windows 10 is to be expected around mid-2015. A preview in its Insider Program shows that one of the changes will be in the start menu itself – the…
Sirius Win 8 Protection 2014 is a part of the Rogue.Fake-Braviax family of rogue antivirus programs. Sirius Win 8 Protection 2014 runs a full system scan and shows numerous warnings and security alerts about various malware infections that are supposedly…
After a research about a Tor exit node, modifying uncompressed Windows executable files downloaded through it was recently published, experts have discovered that the issue leads back to the Russian APT family MiniDuke, which is famous for being used in…
Sirius Win 7 Antivirus 2014 belongs to the Rogue.FakeRean-Braviax family of rogue antivirus programs. Sirius Win 7 Antivirus 2014 performs a full system scan and displays numerous notifications and security alerts about a large number of malware infections supposedly present…
Microsoft released their regular Tuesday patch for this month two days ago, on 11th November. They are fixing many issues with the patch, including the 0-day Sandworm one, but a flaw in their security remains still. We’re talking about the…
After last month’s Snapchat third-application security breach happened, the service provider decided to start informing their customers whenever a third-party application is trying to enter their accounts. The measurement aims to prevent disclosing personal information and pictures of customers that…
The surge of Linux infecting malware has caught the eye of VirusTotal – a tool designed for malware hunters owned by Google. The VirusTotal database is a Must-Have for any security researcher who wants to be aware of the top…
A new DDoS attacks trend has been observed by security experts. The new method relies on a Domain Name System (DNS) amplification that uses text records in order to make the attack more efficient. Cyber criminals have been using parts…
Shopperz is promoted as a helpful online shopping assistant and money saving tool. However, the application is considered potentially unwanted and has been classified as adware because the numerous ads it displays as the user visit shopping websites can be…
A little more than two weeks before the start of the official holiday shopping season our attention is drawn to the more frequent Point-of-Sale (POS) malware attacks targeted to big merchant chains. What makes an impression is that each following…
Nearly two months after its announcement, the Shellshock flaw in Bash has become immensely popular. Over 630 000 incidents have been detected from more than 15 000 IP addresses worldwide in only a two-week-period. This marks a distinct increase in…
