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There is a serious loophole in Mac security, and it is related to macros. The issue affects the Mac version of Microsoft Office. According to the official advisory, “the Microsoft Office for Mac option “Disable all macros without notification” enables…
Are you trying to get rid of pop-ups and push notifications related to Streampoint.live? Then read the following article. You should be aware that Streampoint.live is classified as a suspicious domain designed to cause browser redirects, push notifications and pop-ups.…
A new type of phishing scam was recently detected by Cofense researchers. In this scam, criminals were trying to lure potential victims with a salary increase. Scammers used a basic spoofing technique to trick employees into thinking that their company’s…
A TrendMicro employee has been stealing consumer information and selling it to tech support scammers. The company made an announcement regarding this security incident, in which in becomes clear that unauthorized disclosure of personal data of some customers has been…
Phishing has been evolving steadily over the years. As a result, cybercriminals have learned to exploit technical markers such as browser identification, geo-locations and operating system to enable granular targeting. However, these are not the only markers phishers have been…
If you are seeing a pop-up message stating “Removing useless files is advised”, it means that a browser-based tech-support scam is trying to trick you into installing a specific potentially unwanted program. You should be careful as you are dealing…
Security researchers recently discovered a new server “hosting a large stockpile of malicious files”. The analysis shows that malicious actors are targeting a number of organizations with the help of a command-and-control server. This server is hosting samples of ransomware…
Are you dealing with intrusive pop-ups or redirects stemming from Apple.com-mac-optimizing.live? Be careful as you are dealing with online scammers promoting the Cleanup My Mac program, which is considered a PUP (potentially unwanted program). The Apple.com-mac-optimizing.live scam attempts to convince…
GandCrab (or just Crab) ransomware definitely changed the rules of the ransomware game. The operators behind the infamous cryptovirus created a very profiting business model which others quickly adopted. For example, let’s have a look at the so-called Sodinokibi ransomware.…
Several camgirl websites, operated by Barcelona-based VST Media have been exposed. The exposure of data affects both sex workers and users. The reason for the exposure is an unprotected back-end database. Affected users are mostly based in Span and Europe,…
CVE-2019-13720 is a new vulnerability in Chrome. Google is warning users that this use-after-free vulnerability in the browser’s audio component is currently being exploited in the wild. CVE-2019-13720: some details CVE-2019-13720 was discovered by Kaspersky security researchers Anton Ivanov and…
According to a new Armor report, at least 13 managed service providers (MSPs) have been attacked by ransomware. Due to the nature of an MSP company, attacks on their infrastructure usually have many negative outcomes. A managed service provider manages…
The Italian branch of UniCredit just revealed information about a data breach involving the personal records of 3 million clients. This is the third security incident affecting Italy’s top bank in recent years, Reuters reported. UniCredit Data Breach Affects Millions…
What is [admin@fentex.net].money and why do your files have this extension? Let’s find out in this article. If you are seeing [admin@fentex.net].money appended as an extension to your encrypted files, then you are dealing with a Dharma ransomware infection. This…
CVE-2019-17093 is a vulnerability discovered in all editions of Avast and AVG Antivirus programs. The issue could allow an attacker to load malicious DLL files to bypass protection and achieve persistence on compromised systems. It should be noted that exploiting…
17 infected apps were discovered in the Apple App Store. The apps contained a Trojan clicker type of malware, which communicated with a known command-and-control server to simulate user interactions. Clicker malware is usually deployed for ad fraud, and so…
Are you regularly visiting torrent websites and downloading content (movies, cracked software, games, music, etc.) from them? You should be aware (and probably you are) that torrents can be quite harmful, especially if your system is not protected against cyberattacks.…
A bunch of critical security vulnerabilities affect Mozilla Firefox browser. Another high-severity flaw was also discovered in Google Chrome. It appears that all bugs could lead to arbitrary code execution. According to an advisory by MS-ISAC (Multi-State Information Sharing and…
Pushsub.club is classified as a suspicious domain that causes browser redirects and generates push notifications and pop-ups. It is another example of the “.club” redirects which include Qqoo.club, Watshvideos.club, and Alertsp.club. The idea behind all these sites is the same…
Are you receiving annoying pop-up alerts and messages coming from Applesupportofficial.com? if so, you should be extra careful as this is yet another tech-support scam. Applesupportofficial.com is a bogus and potentially malicious domain which generates fake virus warnings associated with…
