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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…
Are you trying to remove the Inbox Manager browser extension from your browser and system? Since Inbox Manager is considered to be a browser hijacker that causes intensive redirects, you will need specific instructions to get rid of it. This…
Cybersecurity researchers have outlined a new type of attack involving Intel server-grade processors since 2012. The attack is based on a vulnerability named NetCAT (Network Cache Attack). The vulnerability could allow sniffing data by mounting a side-channel attack over the…
How much exactly does Facebook know about us? No one would argue the pervasiveness of the social network and its impact on our lives. But do we fully comprehend the amounts of personal, highly sensitive information that Facebook gets hold…
Patch gapping is a serious issue that puts a system at risk of exploits. The problem stems from a gap in time before a patch of a security vulnerability in an open-source software is shipped to users. The vulnerability may…
Dangerous vulnerabilities were recently discovered in Telestar Digital GmbH IoT radio devices. The flaws could allow remote attackers to hijack vulnerable systems. The vulnerabilities were discovered by Vulnerability Laboratory. Some of them are already assigned CVE numbers – CVE-2019-13473 and…
Wikipedia has suffered a major DDoS attack. The attack took place during the weekend. According to Wikipedia’s official statement released on September 7, “Wikipedia was hit with a malicious attack that has taken it offline in several countries for intermittent…
The latest versions of PHP were recently released (PHP version 7.3.9, 7.2.22 and 7.1.32 across several branches) to address several highly critical vulnerabilities in its core and bundled libraries. The most dangerous of these vulnerabilities are the ones that could…
What is Search.searcherzip.com and how dangerous is it to your browser and system? Let’s find out in this article. Shortly said, Search.searcherzip.com is classified as a browser hijacker and hoax search engine. A browser hijacker changes the homepage and search…
A new zero-day vulnerability has been discovered in Android. If exploited, the flaw could give a local attacker escalated privileges on the compromised device. According to TrendMicro’s Zero Day Initiative researchers Lance Jiang and Moony Li, the flaw is located…
Zerodium, a “leading exploit acquisition platform for premium zero-days and advanced cybersecurity research”, has updated its price list. Apparently, Android exploits are now more expensive than iOS exploits, for the first time in history. Zerodium is now paying much more…
What is Search.formshubtab.com? Shortly said, Search.formshubtab.com is classified as a browser hijacker. A browser hijacker changes the homepage and search engine of the affected browser, and in this case they will be set to https://search.formshubtab.com and https://query.formshubtab.com. This article reveals…
Myriad vulnerabilities were discovered in the so-called baseboard management controllers (BMCs) of Supermicro servers. The flaws could be exploited in remote attacks and could grant access to corporate networks. Eclypsium researchers dubbed the vulnerabilities USBAnywhere. Image: Eclypsium USBAnywhere Vulnerabilities Explained…
