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What Is “Access to this pc has been blocked for security reasons”? Are you witnessing pop-ups claiming that “Access to this pc has been blocked for security reasons”? Be aware that this is yet another example of a tricky tech-support…
What Is IndexerProject? IndexerProject is yet another example of the so-called Mac “virus” programs threatening the security of macOS. Even though not literally viruses, these programs load annoying advertisements and cause various browser redirects. As a result, the overall security…
Security researchers recently reported a vulnerability in Western Digital MyBook Live network storage drives. The vulnerability allowed remote attacker to wipe the drives “thanks to a bug in a product line the company stopped supporting in 2015, as well as…
What Is FlexibleSearch? FlexibleSearch is classified as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and adware, and, according to the multiple VirusTotal detections, it also has trojan capabilities. FlexibleSearch is targeting macOS systems. Other similar potentially unwanted apps include FlexibleSector and FlexibleProtocol.…
What Is Clip Finder? Clip Finder is an adware program, a type of unwanted software that sneaks into your computer system, mostly in bundled installers. However, Clip Finder also has an official site where it is advertised as a useful…
What is Adaware Web Companion? Should you remove Adaware Web Companion? What Is Adaware Web Companion Adware? Adaware Web Companion is developed by Lavasoft, now known as Adaware, and is a legitimate application. However, in January 2011, the company was…
What Is Chump Browser Extension? Do you suddenly have the Chump browser extension added to your browser without your knowledge or consent? The addition of this extension is most likely caused by a bundled download. As a result of it,…
Last week, the REvil ransomware gang carried out an unprecedented supply chain ransomware attack against customers of Kaseya’s VSA product. Update July 6, 2021: Even though the REvil cyber gang claims to have infected 1 million systems running Kaseya services, federal…
What Is lu0bot Malware? Lu0bot is a new malware recently discovered by security researchers. First spotted in the wild about 4 months ago, lu0bot has been described as “curious lightweight payload”. Evidently, the malware emerged in February 2021, while it…
A new ransomware family was just discovered by security researchers. Called Diavol, the new ransomware was uncovered at the beginning of June, when Fortinet prevented a ransomware attack targeting one of its customers. After successfully halting the attack, the researchers…
Security researchers discovered a nameless malware campaign that stole 1.2 terabytes of personal information from 3.25 million Windows systems. As evident by screenshots the malware took, the campaign took place between 2018 and 2020, when a trojan sneaked into users’…
A series of security flaws were recently discovered by Microsoft in Netgear routers. The flaws could lead to data leaks and full system takeovers. Fortunately, the vulnerabilities were patched prior to public disclosure. How Microsoft discovered the Netgear firmware vulnerabilities…
CVE-2021-1675 is a critical Windows vulnerability with an available proof-of-concept that could enable remote attackers execute code. The PoC code was shared on GitHub earlier this week, and taken down within a few hours. However, these few hours were enough…
What Is Mr Beast Giveaway Pop-Up Scam? Have you recently come across a giveaway pop-up impersonating the well-known YouTube personality Mr Beast? Beware that these pop-ups, generally called “Mr Beast Giveaway pop-up” are a part of a scam trying to…
There’s a vulnerability in Google’s Compute engine platform that attackers could exploit to obtain control of virtual machines over the network. The discovery comes from security researcher Imre Rad who published an analysis on GitHub. He reported about “an unpatched…
The data of 700 million LinkedIn users has been compromised, according to a new report by Privacy Sharks. The researchers came across the data records on a popular underground forum where it was offered for sale. 700 Million LinkedIn Records…
What Is FastBrowser.co? Reports have emerged about a suspicious website, called FastBrowser.co. The website provides a search engine, with results seemingly provided by the legitimate Yahoo service. However, once a search is initiated, the user is redirected to Microsoft’s Bing…
Microsoft recently document an intriguing cybersecurity accident involving a threat actor that distributed malicious drivers across gaming environments. The Netfilter Driver: a Threat to the Gaming Community Evidently, the threat actor submitted a specific driver called Netfilter, built by a…
What’s a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) Exactly? PUP is short for “potentially unwanted program” (sometimes referred to as PUA, potentially unwanted application), even though a better name would be “absolutely unwanted programs”. At best, these programs provide little to no…
Security researchers just reported the discovery of a new malware they called Crackonosh. The malware was uncovered by Avast researchers after they received reports from reddit users saying that their AV programs were missing from their systems. Crackonosh Malware in…
