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Life in the Galaxy hasn’t been the same since the emergence of cyberspace. Cyberspace’s impact on life has been colossal. Galaxy citizens now refer to it simply as the Internet – the international network where all species communicate and share…
Years have passed since that time when Internet Explorer was the most popular browser among users. According to recent statistics by Net Applications, IE’s popularity has dropped a bit more since its user share was last measured in November 2015.…
Ransomware is currently affecting thousands of users on a global scale. Victims are typically asked to pay a certain amount of money in order to have their files restored via a unique decryption key. Ransomware scenarios may vary from case…
Being educated in the 21st century acquires more than having a college or university diploma. We live in an abundance of information, easily accessible and digestible. In the dimension of information technology, education has broadened its initial academic sense. Being…
In terms of security, common users (like us) are all prone to vulnerabilities. More often than we expect. The more private information we share about ourselves, the more exposed to breaches we are. In this line of thinking, we shouldn’t…
Security reports have appeared regarding a network vulnerability, identified as Ingreslock backdoor. Ingreslock is a legitimate service that locks parts of an Ingres database and uses TCP 1524 (Transmission Control Protocol). What is troublesome is that the 1524 port is…
Have you seen votprx.exe running in the background of your system? If so, you should be careful – votprx.exe is an indication of an adware infiltration. According to detections by several AV software vendors, votprx.exe belongs to Arcade Twist –…
Your Optimizer may be promoted as a driver updating program for Windows. However, instead of improving your system’s performance, Your Optimizer may end up harming it. The program has been detected as potentially unwanted and ad-supported, and shouldn’t be trusted.…
When you are a malware researcher, you are somehow obliged to look back and strike a balance. Malware is a hot topic and has drawn the attention of both media and audience. It doesn’t really matter what side you are…
Unfortunately, ransomware has become one of the most prevalent and damaging cyber threats. New variants of popular ransomware pieces emerge all the time, as well as brand new cases. Gomasom ransomware has been just detected in the wild. Gomasom has…
Ransomware campaigns have been active all year round. However, with the Christmas holidays almost here, malicious actors seem to be more active and determined. Security experts from FortiNet and Heimdal have reported that two of the most famous ransomware families…
KB 3124200 is the latest cumulative update for Windows 10 Version 1511. Here is its official description: This update offers improved functionality for Windows 10 Version 1511. What’s Up with KB 3124200 Cumulative Update for Version 1511?? Not surprisingly, the…
Software companies and social services often rely on bug hunters to discover vulnerabilities in their products. However, sometimes misunderstandings happen, and as in the current case, legal actions may be threatened. Wesley Weinberg is a senior security researcher at Synack.…
Trojans that can act as backdoors are particularly alarming since they enable malicious actors to perform a range of dangerous activities. Trojan.Sakurel.B is classified as a backdoor type of a Trojan that is currently active in the wild. In order…
Unfortunately, Facebook hoaxes and scams are something quite regular, and many users get fooled on a daily basis. One of the currently viral hoaxes involves IKEA. An image of a dinner table dubbed Hadolf shaped like a swastika has been…
Have you met KB 3035583? It’s one of the Win10-related updates that Microsoft has tried to push not just once or twice. This is the official description of KB 3035583 found on Support.Microsoft.com: This update installs the Get Windows 10…
Ransomware is restless, and so are the malicious actors behind it who are currently infecting millions of users. At the end of 2015, we are seeing new versions of encrypting families that have been active in the past. XRTN ransomware…
Are you the type of person that prefers to do their shopping online? Just before the winter holidays, online shopping is the savior for many of us who don’t have enough time to go to actual shopping. If you recognize…
Security experts will definitely stumble upon more and more backdoors and botnets, as we are witnessing an increased infection rate of ransomware and APTs (advanced persistent threats). Interestingly enough, newly detected backdoors and botnets may not be new at all.…
TeslaCrypt, also known as AlphaCrypt, Cryptesla, and Tescrypt is one of the most prevalent crypto viruses (or ransomware) at the moment, the other one being CryptoWall. Recently, we witnessed a freshly updated version of TeslaCrypt. This version was encrypting the…
