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What is Xml.seavibes.club (seavibes.club)? What to do if your browser is affected by Xml.seavibes.club and its redirects and ads? Let’s find out in this article. Xml.seavibes.club (seavibes.club) is a highly suspicious URL address that was created with the sole purpose…
Update September 2019. What is 3442516480@qq.com ransomware? Let’s find out in this article. According to our research, the so-called is 3442516480@qq.com ransomware, also known as is 3442516480@qq.com virus or is 3442516480@qq.com file virus, is an iteration of the well-known Dharma…
The Web Services Dynamic Discovery (WS-Discovery) protocol could be exploited to launch large-scale DDoS attacks, security researchers are reporting. What is the WS-Discovery protocol? The WS-Discovery protocol is described as a technical specification that defines a multicast discovery protocol to…
CVE-2019-14378 is a new vulnerability in QEMU, an open-source hardware virtualization package. QEMU emulates a machine’s processor through dynamic binary translation and provides a set of different hardware and device models for the machine, enabling it to run a variety…
Update September 2019. What is virus? This article presents a step-by-step guide on how to remove Hese ransomware virus and how to attempt to recover .hese encrypted files. virus is a ransomware infection that is based on the code of…
What is MessengerNow and is it a useful application, or a PUP? Let’s find out in this article. MessengerNow is classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware which generates pop-up ads unrelated to your browsing. The MessengerNow PUP…
What is procontent.me? How to deal with procontent.me redirects and ads? Shortly said, the procontent.me domain is a highly suspicious URL address that was created with the sole purpose of redirecting users via ads to a range of bogus sites.…
Tendmylife.info is a browser redirect that may take the user through a series of redirects, and depending on their IP address and location, land them on a specific website that scammers are promoting. So, what is Tendmylife.info? The domain is…
Luscious.net, an adult website, has suffered a data breach which has led to the leak of over a million users’ personal information. Leaky, Unprotected Database Exposed Millions of Luscious.net Users vpnMentor researchers were the first to report about an exposed…
What is .STAFS file virus (STAFS ransomware)? .STAFS virus is an advanced ransomware that encrypts users’ files and for a ransom for their decryption. We believe that this cryptovirus is a new iteration of the well-known Dharma ransomware family. .STAFS…
What is cetori file virus? Cetori virus is also known as .cetori (STOP ransomware) and encrypts user files while asking for a ransom. .cetori (STOP) virus is a new ransomware threat that is being sent to targets across the world.…
Webmin, a web-based application for system administrators of Unix-based systems (Linux, FreeBSD, or OpenBSD servers), contains a backdoor that could allow remote attackers to execute malicious commands with root privileges. A compromised system can later be used to navigate further…
The well-known Adwind RAT (Remote Access Trojan) has been deployed in new malicious campaigns against targets in the utility industry. The attacks are carried out via spam email messages that redirect potential victims to the malicious payload. Adwind RAT Enables…
Phishing campaigns are constantly evolving and employing rather unusual methods to tricks users. One such campaign was just unveiled by Microsoft researchers who came across phishing campaigns that utilize custom 404 error pages in an effort to make the users…
A brand new survey highlights the persistent threat that ransomware continues to be in 2019. According to data gathered by Anomali and The Harris Poll, ransomware attacks 1 in 5 Americans. The survey was based on responses from more than…
Adobe has released its Patch Tuesday’s set of updates for August 2019. It includes fixes for 118 vulnerabilities in a list of Adobe’s products such as After Effects, Character Animator, Premiere Pro, Prelude, Creative Cloud, Acrobat and Reader, Experience Manager,…
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…
