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A new ransomware going by the name of 2k19cry virus has been detected in the wild. The ransomware appends the .2k19cry extension to encrypted files. In fact, the 2k19cry virus belongs to the Paradise ransomware family which was first detected…
Security researchers have detected a new phishing attack that uses WhatsApp to hack into victims’ Instagram accounts. New Phishing Campaign Leveraging WhatsApp to Gain Access to Instagram More specifically, an “unnamed Turkish hacker group” is exploiting WhatsApp to initiate large…
AnyDocToPdf is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser extension which causes several changes on the browser and system it is installed on. If you somehow have installed the PUP, such as in a bundled package or willingly via…
There’s a new potential threat endangering our physical security, and it’s known as HVACking. The term was coined by McAfee Labs researchers who discovered a zero-day security flaw in a widely used building controller designed to manage various systems. These…
Apple users are not entirely immune against cyber threats and vulnerabilities. Thus, it is not that surprising that Apple has decided to expand its bug bounty program to more researchers by increasing the maximum payout to $1 million. The announcement…
Update September 2019. Varenyky is a dangerous Trojan with spyware functionalities which also operates as a spambot. Security researchers believe that the Varenyky spambot is currently under heavy development meaning that it is going to evolve. At the heart of…
What is ? How does work? How to open files? How to remove and try to restore encrypted files? The is actually a ransomware infection, and once the infection takes place, you won’t be able to use your files anymore,…
A new report by TU Darmstadt and Northeastern University researchers titled “A Billion Open Interfaces for Eve and Mallory: MitM, DoS, and Tracking Attacks on iOS and macOS Through Apple Wireless Direct Link” reveals that vulnerabilities in AWDL (Apple Wireless…
Have you heard of motion detection on Android devices? There’s evidence that Netflix has been running a quiet test to track the movement of some subscribers via its Android app. Netflix Android App Requesting Access to Physical Activity Users recently…
TrickBot is a banking Trojan that has been around since 2016. The threat it poses is quite disastrous as it is designed to steal online banking and other credentials, cryptocurrency wallets, browser information. The Trojan has a new variant that…
CRITICAL ALERT – Automatic disinfection failed is a tech support scam that generates intrusive pop-ups and uses Microsoft’s name to trick users into calling a specific phone number. The pop-ups could appear in full-screen mode and may also lock-up your…
A new malicious attack has been detected, distributing a form of very dangerous malware which researchers dubbed Tonedeaf. The Tonedeaf malware is in fact a sophisticated backdoor which communicates with a specific command and control server via HTTP GET and…
A brand new cybersecurity report points that “in 2018, global malware volume hit a record-breaking 10.52 billion attacks, the most ever recorded by SonicWall Capture Labs threat researchers”. Of all these attacks, scanning of non-standard ports and the deployment of…
Security researchers came across a malicious campaign that is using quite convincing, fake Google domains to trick website visitors into trusting the pages to perform online transactions. More specifically, the campaign was reported by Sucuri researchers who were contacted by…
DllKit PRO is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) of the system optimizer type, which generates false positives in its attempt to persuade users to buy the full version of the software. This is a well-known approach used by scammers and…
Another day, another scam. Fraudsters have established a new way to exploit users, in a very tricky and well-thought scam involving Craigslist and Google Voice. Google Voice Craigslist Scam: How Does It Happen? The scam was recently reported by ABC11…
News-page.net is a suspicious domain and website, which is associated with the display of push notifications and intrusive pop-up ads. The website is not secure but it features the logo of CNN to trick users into believing it is a…
A new malicious attack against Jira and Exim servers has been launched. The purpose of the attack is to infect the targeted servers with the so-called Watchbog Linux Trojan. Infected hosts become part of a botnet which is mining for…
Fake versions of the currently popular FaceApp are delivering the MobiDash adware, report cybersecurity researchers. The number of affected users seeing unwanted and intrusive ads has been increasing in the last 48 hours. Fake FaceApp Campaign Delivers MobiDash Adware According…
Rumor has it that Apple may be closing on a big deal to acquire Intel’s 5G modem business for $1 billion. Apple initially had discussions with Qualcomm but the negotiations didn’t get anywhere, and now the company appears to be…
