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Bing(.)vc is a well-known browser hijacker that has been around for a while now. The latest version of the hijacker, however, has been reported to spread via legitimate-like applications. To blame for this is the infamous method of bundling. Related:…
Do you have an Instagram account which you use on a regular basis? If so, feel warned – there’s a trend of hacked Instagram profiles promoting adult content. This trend was spotted at the beginning of 2016 but is currently…
Nowadays, everything can be hacked, people and electronic devices of all sorts. We recently wrote about the IoT thermostat hack demonstrated during the DEF CON 24 in Las Vegas. Today we are about to tell you about a similar hack,…
We all know Android is vulnerable, but how vulnerable is it really? 2016 has already seen a bunch of security flaws in the popular mobile operating system. And some of them are quite serious! Just a couple of days ago…
There’s hardly an active online user who doesn’t know what a PUP is (mostly from first-hand experience). At best, potentially unwanted programs provide little to no benefit, and at worst, they can be quite harmful to your system. In addition…
We already know that the Internet of things is hackable and that it provides cyber criminals another way to exploit us and our devices. Where the vulnerability of IoT is headed can also be seen in the first two episodes…
Security researchers recently came across a new ransomware piece posing as a Windows activation window – ‘Your Windows Licence has Expired’ ransomware. This ransomware, however, is slightly different than your average crypto virus. Instead of a ransom measured in Bitcoins,…
Have you been impatiently looking forward to Mr. Robot’s second season? Do you always have questions about the hacks that take place during the show? Are you often pausing to have a closer look at what’s written on that PC…
Apple followed Google and other notable software giants in creating their own Bug Bounty program. Apple Bug Bounty program provides security experts a way to make money by submitting information about vulnerabilities to Apple. Why Is Apple Joining the Bug…
Printer Vulnerability – How Using a Printer Can Attract Threats Every home office or business uses printers in their daily work – if we are printing out an essay at home, or we are printing out a contract in the…
Today, most businesses run on laptops. Business users are often targeted by malware. One question that every business owner has to answer is how secure the laptops within their organization really are. According to CSO Online, every business should take…
The simultaneous greylisting of applications and removal of local admin rights works as the best protection against ransomware. This is the result of a study executed by CyberArk Labs, published in August 2016. The company tested more than 23 000…
Tracking is one of the serious privacy issues users are facing on a daily basis. If a party wants to get your personal information, it may get quite creative in the ways to obtain it. One of the most recent…
One of the latest security-inspired actions Google has put into motion is moving its security prompts to smartphone notifications. Until now the security notifications were sent via email and SMS. Additionally, Google plans to increase the amounts paid to bug…
Image Source: Wikipedia We all have heard rumors or read news about the magnitude of state-sponsored hacking and industrial cyber espionage. The level of invisible cyber invasion of which governments are capable of, however, may be a lot more advanced…
SPOILERS ALERT! Have you been impatiently looking forward to Mr. Robot’s second season? Do you always have questions about the hacks that take place during the show? Are you often pausing to have a closer look at what’s written on…
Unfortunately, Google Play is full of booby traps and users should always be careful with the apps they install. Recent examples of applications that turned out to be more than what the user has bargained for are: Flash Keyboard Candy…
It’s common knowledge that ransomware has become the most feared and destructive online threat, putting the biggest of corporations on their knees. Security researchers expect it to continue evolving, in 2016 and perhaps beyond. To understand where ransomware and generally…
We may not think of cyber crime as a “business sector” that also generates rivalry, but it doesn’t mean that cyber crime groups do not compete with each other. Having said that, it shouldn’t be too surprising that the author…
In late 2015, security firm SentinelOne added a brand new feature to their endpoint detection products designed specifically to restore files encrypted by ransomware. When we wrote about the company’s plans to release this solution, the component was supposed to…
