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Amazon has once again been targeted by scammers in a smart phishing scam. Crooks are targeting Amazon buyers and are either setting up independent seller accounts or hijacking reputable existing ones. Once this is done, scammers offer expensive items at…
Paying the ransom only fuels ransomware authors. Many reports proved this claim true but still 2017 starts off with a big ransom being paid by a Los Angeles Valley College. The college’s computer network got hit, and as a result…
Businesses have become a dominant target of ransomware attacks. According to a report by Radware, 49% of businesses have confirmed being the victim of a ransomware operation in 2016. Other 47% percent reported that ransom was the primary incentive of…
Microsoft has been advertising Microsoft Edge as the most secure browser but is this really true? CVE-2016-7200 and CVE-2016-7201 are two vulnerabilities found in the Chakra JavaScript engine in Edge. They were reported last November and fixed by Microsoft. One…
Misconfigured MongoDB databases are the latest targets hence victims of ransomware. Successful attacks against MongoDB have doubled within a single day, researchers say. Servers running MongoDB were first targeted in December 2016, but the scale of the malicious attempts was…
Dr. Roman Yampolskiy has dedicated his career to the study of artificial intelligence, particularly AI safety. Being a scientist in the field of AI also requires a philosophical understanding of the subject, and Dr. Yampolskiy isn’t afraid to explore. His…
We recently wrote that the KillDisk malware became capable of encrypting data. A newly discovered variant of the malware could act like ransomware to demand money in exchange for decryption. A Linux variant of KillDisk was discovered by ESET researchers.…
CVE Details has released a detailed list of the top 50 products and vendors mostly affected by vulnerabilities in 2016. In terms of products, the compilation is led by Google’s Android, which has reported a total of 523 vulnerabilities. However,…
EdgeLocker crypto virus was recently discovered by security researchers, encrypting victims’ files, appending an .edgel extension to each file and demanding 0.1 bitcoin for the decryption key. Once the encryption process via the RSA algorithm is finalized, EdgeLocker displays a…
TrendMicro researchers have observed a spike in spam campaigns running Cerber, Petya, and Locky ransomware. The three crypto viruses are plaguing users in Germany, but the impact of the malicious operators goes beyond borders. Another ransomware operation that has been…
Sundown exploit kit was detected in active malvertising campaigns last September. Back then, the exploit kit was delivering the CryLocker ransomware, together with the RIG EK. Unfortunately, security researchers at TrendMicro have discovered that Sundown has been recently updated meaning…
KillDisk malware is now capable of encrypting data. A newly discovered variant of the malware acts like ransomware and demands money in exchange for decryption. KillDisk ransomware was spotted in attacks on industrial control systems, and now researchers are worried…
‘Microsoft Office Activation Wizard’ is a tech support scam that stems from a Trojan horse infiltration, and urges users into calling 1 888 935 6918, an allegedly toll-free number. Researchers say that the scam comes from the family of Trojan.Tech-Support-Scam…
Alice is the name of the latest ATM malware family that has been discovered by researchers at TrendMicro. Alice ATM malware is a bit different than other ATM malware pieces – it is not controlled via the numeric pad of…
BadEncript .bript file virus is yet another ransomware in development which hints at successful infection and encryption activities. BadEncript appends the .bript extension to the victim’s files. The ransom note is called More.html. For now, BadEncript targets English-speaking countries. The…
Considering the impact of ransomware campaigns, being concerned with the future of the file encrypting menace comes natural. Can it get any worse than it already is? The short answer is yes, it can, and it will. Scott Mills, CTO…
PClock4 virus, also known as PClock SysGop ransomware, is the latest iteration of the PClock ransomware family. PClock ransomware virus has been around for quite some time. Previous infection campaigns were using the XOR algorithm to encrypt the user’s data.…
A Facebook bug was just discovered by security researcher and bug hunter Tommy DeVoss who got awarded $5,000. The flaw allowed him to view the private email address of any user of the social media. Moreover, the hack made it…
Do you plan to go to the States? Do you need to apply for a visa? If you do, keep in mind that you may be asked by the Department of Homeland Security for information on your accounts. Apparently, collecting…
Linux/Rakos is the name of the latest form of Linux malware currently on the loose. The malware is designed to search for victims via SSH scan. The code is written in the Go language. The binary is most likely compressed…
