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A number of high-severity vulnerabilities were unearthed in Cisco IOS and IOS XE network automation software. One of the flaws affects the company’s industrial and grid routers, making the impact incomprehensible. Severe Cisco IOS and IOS XE Vulnerabilities Discovered According…
Ransomware has been known to leverage various known vulnerabilities to gain access to systems. Some vulnerabilities are more common in ransomware attacks, so security researchers at RiskSense decided to analyze the most common ones which are used across multiple families…
Lp.macsmart-cleanupc.club is a suspicious domain and a website associated with fake alerts about viruses. Lp.macsmart-cleanupc.club is targeting Mac users. If you’re experiencing redirects stemming from Lp.macsmart-cleanupc.club, continue reading to find a possible solution for your issues. Also note that the…
Cybercriminals appear to be working on a new way to steal payment card data. According to IBM security researchers, a group of hackers is currently developing malicious scripts to use against commercial-grade Layer 7 (L7) routers. This would entirely change…
A new zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2019-16759, was just unearthed in vBulletin, a proprietary Internet forum software package. The vulnerability was discovered by an anonymous security researcher who published the details about the exploit online, thus exposing vBulletin users to plenty of…
The”The system is badly damaged” and “virus found (4)!” are fake alert messages, most certainly triggered by a tech-support sam. Such fake virus alerts may also indicate that a PUP (potentially unwanted program) or rogue software has sneaked into your…
CVE-2019-1367 is a new zero-day vulnerability of the remote code execution kind, for which an emergency patch was just issued. The bug could allow attackers to perform remote attacks with the purpose of gaining access over a system. The vulnerability…
Are you seeing pop-ups with the following text “Immediate Action Required“, showing up while you’re browsing? Beware that such messages typically indicate that you may have adware (PUP) installed on your system without your knowledge. Pop-ups claiming that your system…
What is QuickFlightTracker (Quick Flight Tracker) and how can I remove it from my browser and system? QuickFlightTracker is a browser extension that is designed to change the search engine, new tab page and homepage of the affected browser to…
Trend Micro researchers recently came across a malware instance that disguised itself as a legitimate Mac-based trading app known as Stockfolio. In other words, a new Mac malware was just discovered, or more precisely – researchers came across two variants…
Ransomware continues to be a top threat to both individuals and enterprises. And protection against it is more important than ever. So, it is definitely good news that Cameyo, an application virtualization software-as-a-service platform, is launching a new RDP Port…
To our greatest concern, the services we use daily often become part of data breaches and data leaks, in which our personal details are exposed to cybercriminals. Banks, airlines, hotels, various organizations put our information at risk in databases that…
Small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are more targeted by cybercriminals than ever, according to a new AlertLogic report. However, there is a way for SMBs to be protected and it involves cushioning the ports that cyber attackers target the most.…
Skidmap is a new cryptomining malware (cryptominer) that uses loadable kernel modules (LKMs) to sneak into Linux systems. The malware is capable of hiding its malicious activities by displaying fake network traffic stats. According to Trend Micro researchers, who stumbled…
Simjacker is a new set of vulnerabilities that, researchers say, have been exploited for the purpose of surveillance for at least 2 years. The Simjacker vulnerabilities appear to be rather sophisticated and complex, in comparison with previously disclosed attacks over…
Ordinypt is a destructive wiper malware that works in a way similar to ransomware. Ordinypt, previously known as HSDFSD ransomware, is once again targeting German users in a spam campaign using a fake job application. Recipients of the dangerous email…
What is Premium-news-notify.icu? What to do if your browser is affected by Premium-news-notify.icu? Let’s find out in this article. Premium-news-notify.icu is a potentially malicious URL address that was created with the sole purpose of redirecting users via ads to suspicious…
Two zero-day vulnerabilities were fixed in Microsoft’s September 2019 Patch Tuesday – CVE-2019-1214 and CVE-2019-1215. In total, 80 vulnerabilities were fixes of which 17 were listed as critical, and the rest – important. More about CVE-2019-1214 and CVE-2019-1215 Apparently, both…
What is Mtxlegih.exe? How to remove Mtxlegih.exe process? The Mtxlegih.exe is a miner virus. The process likely belongs to a Trojan or malware infection that may have compromised your computer. The virus may be aiming to infect your machine while…
What is videotop.me and why do I see videotop.me pop-up ads? What to do if your browser is affected by videotop.me? Let’s find out in this article. Long story short, videotop.me is a potentially malicious URL address that was created…
