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Windows is vulnerable and this is not a secret to anyone. However, Windows vulnerabilities are not discussed as often as they should be. Several months ago, we informed you about a particular exploit in Windows 10 known as the Multihandler…
By using passwords that are short and easy to remember, users risk their accounts being compromised and their identities stolen. Nonetheless, security experts never cease to astonish us when they release researches concerning the quality of average passwords. Respectively, SplashData,…
Have you had issues with KB 3119142? If so, you’re one of the many users that faced a continuous reinstalling of the update on Win10 devices, even after it was successfully installed the first time. Users have shared negative experience…
It is a common belief that Linux and OS X are safer against malicious attacks than Windows. However, this belief is far from the truth – Mac’s Gatekeeper is also prone to exploits, as well as Linux. Just a few…
Security experts definitely shiver every time a multinational company is found vulnerable to attacks. Such news stories are never to be underestimated – disclosed vulnerabilities usually leave millions of users prone to exploitation. Let’s take a glimpse at Yahoo! and…
If you are a Twitter user, you may have just noticed that Twitter has broken, with the website and mobile apps being unavailable. Users have been reporting Twitter being inaccessible all around the world. What Has Twitter Said So Far?…
Phishing is a major cyber threat that endangers not only enterprises but also average users. Even though most people are quite aware of the risks that online money transactions bring, not enough people are properly educated when it comes to…
To network admins and above-average users, Windows 10 may have just turned into the biggest operating system nightmare to date. The extent of the ‘Get Windows 10’ icon and all ‘hidden’ Win10 agenda, better known as the Win10 nagware, has…
Spear phishing has proven to be one the most efficient and thus most dangerous methods to compromise a company, a government or an institution. In 2015, targeted attacks triggered by spears have happened in various business sectors. An innocently looking…
Spear phishing attacks have turned into one of the biggest threats organizations are currently facing. Spear phishing attempts are typical for targeted attacks which aim at financial gain or trade secrets. This particular social engineering pattern can be followed by…
User complaints have appeared regarding a certain piece of unwanted software – Ghokswa Browser. Ghokswa Browser is a suspicious browser that imitates Google Chrome but is not safe to use. Also, keep in mind that Ghokswa Browser may have sneaked…
KB 3132372, a Windows 10 patch for Flash, is one of the updates that caused issues not too long ago. According to many users’ complaints, the update crashed Skype with an Exception code 0x8000000, among other issues with other applications.…
One question that security engineers are currently facing concerns Microsoft’s Silverlight. As you may have noticed, MS just patched a critical vulnerability in Silverlight in January 12’s Patch Tuesday: MS16-006: Security Update for Silverlight to Address Remote Code Execution, also…
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesdays have become a hot subject among professional and regular users. Some of the updates have triggered lots of discussions, due to issues that have appeared after the update process. Nonetheless, updates are not to be overlooked –…
Some things are bound to happen no matter if you want them or not. We have been expecting Microsoft to end support for older versions of Windows. Windows 8 is the first on the 2016’s list, with its approximately 2%…
New types of RATs, or remote access Trojans, appear more often than ever before. Such Trojans are typically employed in targeted attacks against corporations, organisations and governments. One of the latest RATs, discovered by the Arbor Security Engineering & Response…
Spam has evolved quite a lot, so has malicious software. As a matter of fact, spam serves malware by spreading it among users. In other words, spammers and cyber criminals work together towards maximizing the success of malicious operations. That…
Here is an important piece of news that concerns developers, PHP devs in particular. PHP has received several crucial updates that have taken care of security-related flaws. Versions 7.0.2, 5.6.17 and 5.5.31 are already available for download. As reported by…
Tech support scams may not be as malicious as other cyber threats but they can still link the user to malware. For example, at the end of 2015, we have seen tech support scams being employed to successfully distribute CryptoWall…
Malicious applications have been sneaking into Google Play Store and affecting users’ devices. Just recently, the mobile security firm Lookout has reported 13 compromised applications located in the Store. Respectively, Google has removed them. However, Lookout’s researchers have made a…
