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There’s a new large privacy incident regarding an unprotected database that affects 49 million business contacts. This database containing sensitive information is currently being sold on an underground hacking forum, ZDNet reports. It seems that the data comes from LimeLeads,…
A new critical security vulnerability that affects cable modems using Broadcom chips was just discovered. Dubbed Cable Haunt and identified as CVE-2019-19494, the vulnerability puts at risk some 200 million cable modems in Europe alone, the researchers who discovered it…
The Citrix flaw, CVE-2019-19781, was first identified in December 2019. The vulnerable products include the Citrix Application Delivery Controller (NetScaler ADC) and Citrix Gateway (NetScaler Gateway). Despite Citrix having shared mitigations to prevent attacks, proof-of-concent codes were released to the…
A recently discovered vulnerability in the Citrix Gateway (NetScaler Gateway), and the Citrix Application Delivery Controller (NetScaler ADC) could expose 80,000 companies to hacks. UPDATE. According to the latest information, there are working exploits against the CVE-2019-19781 flaw which allow…
Cybersecurity researcher known as Lynx has discovered a huge database on the public internet served from a computer with a Chinese IP address. The database contains the personal details of 56.25 million US residents. The details are very sensitive including…
Google Redirect Virus continues to plague users globally. This redirection is among the most dangerous, annoying, and difficult to remove infections that are now spreading through the World Wide Web. Google Redirect “Virus” The Google redirecting “virus” is causing redirection…
Are you repeatedly seeing the “Utility will damage your computer. You Should move it to the Trash” pop-up in your browser? Beware that this pop-up is trying to scam you and is most likely connected to an unwanted app called…
If you haven’t patched your Firefox browser today, you should do it immediately as there is an active zero-day exploit indexed as CVE-2019-17026. An emergency patch was just released shortly after Mozilla shipped version 72 of its Firefox browser. According…
Are you suddenly being flooded with pop-ups and fake virus alerts coming from attention-protect.host? Be careful, as this domain is associated with a tech-support scam. Attention-protect.host Virus Pop-Ups Witnessing unexpected pop-ups claiming you’re infected with viruses and malware is a…
Windows 7 users are perhaps aware that official support for the operating system will end on January 14th, 2020. This event would put anyone who still hasn’t switched to Windows 10 to a greater risk of ransomware and malware attacks,…
Has the default page of your browser been changed to search.freedailymanualstab.com without your knowledge or consent? If this has happened to you, then your browser may have been affected by a browser hijacking application. FreeDailyManualsTab (search.freedailymanualstab.com) “Virus” What classifies websites…
Have you ever used a search engine called HappyHotel? There is one reason to use this particular search engine, and it is finding a “love hotel” in Japan. If you’ve used HappyHotel’s services, you should know that it has suffered…
Are you constantly being redirected to a website called Adsremnant.com? The website is classified as an intrusive redirect, and its sudden appearance could be associated with an adware/ potentially unwanted app (PUA). Adsremnant.com “Virus” Redirect Our research indicates that the…
A new scam is circling the web, known as the “YouTube Warning Scam” targeted at owners of YouTube channels that have monetization. It comes in the form of an email message with “Warning” as a subject line. At first look,…
Software-as-a-service has become a commonplace practice for businesses globally over the last few years, with a reported 78% increase of SaaS spending in just the one year between 2017 and 2018. Despite this clear growth in cloud computing, leading businesses…
Are you seeing a “Shield for Mac” update in your Safari browser, and wondering whether it is legitimate? “Shield for Safari” Fake Update “Virus” “Shield for Mac” is a fake update that appears in the Safari browser, interrupting the regular…
Did Area Product sneak into your Mac without your knowledge? This behavior is typical for adware applications, and Area Product fits the description. Area Product “Virus” App for Mac Is your default browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.) affected by intrusive pop-ups…
If you’re seeing the Mkos (.mkos) virus file extension appended to your data, then you have been infected by the latest iteration of the infamous STOP ransomware. The Mkos ransomware virus targets your personal files and encrypts them using a…
Researchers from three European universities discovered a new type of attack that affects Intel CPUs, or more specifically, the data located in Intel SGX (Intel Software Guard Extensions). Intel SGX is considered a highly-secured area but researchers were able to…
Microsoft has been pushing Windows 10 purposefully since 2015. Part of this strategy is the end of life of Windows 7 which is set on January 14th, 2020. Microsoft Security Essentials Lifecycle Coming to an End Apparently, the company doesn’t…
