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Did you know that Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, was the birth place of one of the most destructive and infectious computer viruses of the late 90’s? The Dark Avenger first appeared in the spring of 1989, just in time…
Another major data breach has been disclosed by Troy Hunt. In his words, the breach at global recruitment firm Michael Page has a lot in common with the Australian Red Cross incident. More particularly: It was the same individual who…
Ransomware is today’s most hated computer virus. However, the destructiveness of each ransomware depends on its roots. Is it part of an active, highly successful ransomware family periodically releasing new versions? Or is it one of those oddly “shaped” viruses…
The latest 14 security bulletins by Microsoft have patched 60 vulnerabilities in Windows OS, Office, Edge and Internet Explorer browsers, and SQL servers. One of the bulletins addresses flaws in Adobe Flash Player upgraded via Windows Update in Windows 10…
Google’s Safe Browsing has been safeguarding users from various online threats, and has never failed to evolve accordingly to the needs of users. On November 8 Google announced that they’re going to punish websites that repeatedly endanger users through malware,…
The necessity of understanding cyber security is growing with each passing day. Not only governments should start implementing cyber security education at the highest level – the educational approach should be present everywhere. The Australian federal government has just announced…
The mythological battle between Cerberus and Hercules quite a lot resembles the battle between cyber criminals and researchers. Whose side are you on? The employment of SEO techniques in malware (and ransomware) distribution is not news. Blackhat SEO campaigns are…
Do you know a person who hasn’t owned a Nokia? Well, we don’t, and apparently the Nokia trend is about to be revived. According to the website NokiaPowerUser, two Nokia Android phones are being developed at the moment, as per…
Follow the money – that’s basically the one rule you need to apply to get to the bottom of… everything, including malware. That being said, the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) not only did follow the money but also arrested…
Locky ransomware is back once again, this time being spread by a new exploit kit, based on the previously known Sundown. The new exploit kit is dubbed Bizarro Sundown and was first noticed on October 5 and then again on…
Have you heard of wix(.)com? Wix.com is a cloud-based web development platform designed for users to build HTML5 web sites and mobile sites through the use of the company’s online drag and drop tools. Unfortunately, a serious XSS bug has…
Personal security usually starts with your device. The more unsecure devices are out there, the better is the mechanism behind data breaches and malware infections. So, if you want to be safe and sound, start with your device. Device Security…
Artificial intelligence is changing all aspects of the modern life, our online security included. Machine learning in particular is making its way to forever altering the mechanisms of endpoint protection. The future is literally happening at this very moment, as…
If the Internet is your primary source of news that matter, you must have read about the new “groundbreaking rules” adopted by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. These rules are set to force all Internet providers such as Verizon, Comcast…
ProtonMail and Google are in the midst of an altercation. Shortly put, the encryption-savvy company says that Google may have attempted to affect the way ProtonMail shows up in search results. ProtonMail has been attracting more users with its encrypted…
There’s not a single organization that isn’t susceptible to data compromises. The list of various organizations and services that have been through data breaches is getting longer on a daily basis. And now, apparently, the Australian Red Cross should be…
Meet CVE-2016-7855, yet another Adobe Flash Player vulnerability of the zero-day type. Adobe has already released a security bulletin, APSB16-36, addressing the issue in versions of Flash from 23.0.0.185 and earlier affected by the flaw. Linux users should keep in…
“In the next century, planet Earth will don an electronic skin. It will use the Internet as a scaffold to support and transmit its sensations. This skin is already being stitched together. It consists of millions of embedded electronic measuring…
CVE-2016-5195 is a Linux vulnerability in the wild which is most likely found in every Linux version for the last nine years. Linux users should consider installing a security patch immediately. The vulnerability is a Kernel Local Privilege Escalation one…
Would anyone be surprised with the news that the U.K.’s spy agencies (GCHQ and MI5) breached the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) by covertly collecting bulk data about British citizens’ communications (content excluded)? This is exactly what a U.K.…
